Cost of living comparison

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Managua vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 59.3% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 22.1% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 15.2% less in Managua
Housing: pay 36.5% more in Managua
Childcare: pay 83.8% more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.2% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 3.8 times more in Managua

The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Managua are more expensive than in Yaounde. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Managua. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Managua.

Managua vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Yaounde, you would:

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 FCFA3,022	$4.91 NIO180.13	-8.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.34 FCFA3,022	$7.30 NIO268.05	+36.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 FCFA1,007	$0.82 NIO30.05	-54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 FCFA413	$0.65 NIO23.85	-11.0%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 22.1% more for groceries

	Yaounde	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 FCFA624	$2.41 NIO88.57	+118.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.12 FCFA4,029	$5.80 NIO212.71	-18.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 FCFA6,259	$4.68 NIO171.86	-57.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 FCFA1,068	$2.29 NIO84.08	+21.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,599	$2.87 NIO105.33	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 FCFA1,165	$1.77 NIO64.95	-14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA533	$0.39 NIO14.44	-58.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA548	$0.82 NIO29.96	-15.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 FCFA314	$1.01 NIO37.17	+82.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA426	$1.78 NIO65.18	+135.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 FCFA383	$1.00 NIO36.72	+47.9%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 FCFA2,993	$5.05 NIO185.42	-4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.81 FCFA10,072	$6.01 NIO220.45	-66.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,831.20 FCFA19,136,593	$22,973.64 NIO843,003.80	-32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 FCFA2,367	$5.94 NIO218.09	+42.0%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 36.5% more for housing

	Yaounde	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.42 FCFA30,215	$36.87 NIO1,353.03	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$129.09 FCFA73,021	$256.67 NIO9,418.23	+98.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$119.30 FCFA67,482	$190.00 NIO6,971.94	+59.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.35 FCFA35,836	$75.42 NIO2,767.34	+19.0%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 83.8% more for childcare

	Yaounde	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.45 FCFA194,275	$124.17 NIO4,556.22	-63.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,810.27 FCFA1,023,976	$6,000.00 NIO220,166.41	+231.4%
Average			+83.8%

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pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 FCFA705	$1.36 NIO49.90	+9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 FCFA1,511	$2.31 NIO84.64	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 FCFA1,007	$2.66 NIO97.58	+49.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 FCFA13,849	$35.79 NIO1,313.28	+46.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.90 FCFA5,036	$8.00 NIO293.56	-10.1%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 3.8 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.99 FCFA10,743	$77.43 NIO2,841.42	+307.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.27 FCFA17,122	$72.50 NIO2,660.34	+139.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$19.59 FCFA11,079	$132.64 NIO4,867.30	+577.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.31 FCFA30,719	$108.16 NIO3,968.84	+99.2%
Average			+280.9%

Yaounde vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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