Lagos vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$490
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
33
😀 Quality of life
43
48
🏙️ Population
15.1M
937K

The cost of living in Lagos is 20% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5960th and 6834th ($946 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 7444th and 6915th 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
$3.44
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127