Lagos vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$536
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
33
😀 Quality of life
42
44
🏙️ Population
15.1M
937K

The cost of living in Lagos is 28% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5500th and 6766th ($1022 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 7677th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Managua

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Lagos Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065