Lagos vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$607
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
33
😀 Quality of life
41
28
🏙️ Population
15.1M
937K

The cost of living in Lagos is 46% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4791st and 6545th ($1133 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6804th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900