Lagos vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lagos | Managua | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Lagos is 45% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4957th and 6823rd ($1102 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Managua. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 7632nd and 7112th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 217 km or 135 mi | Akure | |
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| 243 km or 151 mi |  Lome | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Benin | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Owo | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Ilorin | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Atakpame | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Warri | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Kpalime | |
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| 332 km or 206 mi | Hohoe | |
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| 389 km or 242 mi | Ashaiman | |
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| 407 km or 253 mi | Koforidua | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Accra | |
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| 422 km or 262 mi | Kara | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Enugu | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Umuahia | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Aba | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Minna | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Abuja | |
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Cities near Managua
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Masaya | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Granada | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Leon | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Matagalpa | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Juigalpa | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Esteli | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Chinandega | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Jinotega | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | San Juan del Sur | |
| 192 km or 119 mi |  Liberia | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tamarindo | |
| 239 km or 148 mi |  Tegucigalpa | |
| 255 km or 159 mi |  San Miguel | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Usulutan | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Puntarenas | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Comayagua | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Santa Teresa | |
| 326 km or 203 mi | Alajuela | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Heredia | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | San Jose | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Yoro | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Soyapango | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | San Salvador | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Cartago | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Mejicanos | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Apopa | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Santa Tecla | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | El Progreso | |
| 400 km or 248 mi | Villanueva | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | La Lima | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | La Ceiba | |
| 408 km or 254 mi | Santa Ana | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Sonsonate | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | San Pedro Sula | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Limon | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Choloma | |
| 435 km or 270 mi | Ahuachapan | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Puerto Cortes | |
| 489 km or 304 mi |  Jalapa | |
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