Cost of living comparison

Beirut, Lebanon

compared to

Managua, Nicaragua

Managua vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 1.8% cheaper than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 73.6% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 9.3% more in Managua
Housing: pay 27.8% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 19.5% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Managua

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

Managua vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.8% less for restaurants

	Beirut	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 LBP896,383	$4.08 NIO150.21	-59.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 LBP684,747	$7.00 NIO257.71	-8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 LBP142,461	$0.65 NIO24.04	-58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 LBP101,291	$0.67 NIO24.71	-40.6%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 73.6% more for groceries

	Beirut	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LBP81,975	$1.67 NIO61.42	+82.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.48 LBP490,770	$2.35 NIO86.68	-57.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 LBP554,655	$4.20 NIO154.55	-32.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 LBP243,521	$1.94 NIO71.38	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 LBP343,842	$2.29 NIO84.44	-40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 LBP62,004	$2.50 NIO91.96	+261.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP49,798	$0.64 NIO23.42	+14.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.41 LBP36,806	$1.44 NIO52.98	+250.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 LBP41,811	$0.59 NIO21.64	+26.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 LBP35,103	$1.38 NIO50.74	+251.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 LBP39,314	$0.79 NIO29.24	+81.1%
Average			+73.6%

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

	Beirut	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 LBP312,900	$5.07 NIO186.58	+45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00 LBP6,722,875	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 LBP2,689,149,843	$22,000.00 NIO809,942.03	-26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 LBP1,142,889	??
Average			+9.3%

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pay 27.8% less for housing

	Beirut	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.88 LBP2,857,222	$44.10 NIO1,623.63	+38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$738.24 LBP66,174,178	$250.00 NIO9,203.89	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.38 LBP32,213,774	$250.00 NIO9,203.89	-30.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.18 LBP14,448,175	$75.78 NIO2,789.76	-53.0%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 19.5% less for childcare

	Beirut	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$283.33 LBP25,397,526	$125.56 NIO4,622.40	-55.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,111.11 LBP368,513,127	$4,800.00 NIO176,714.63	+16.8%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LBP268,915	$1.36 NIO50.07	-54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 LBP250,987	$2.21 NIO81.52	-20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 LBP179,277	$2.66 NIO97.90	+33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.33 LBP5,318,541	$37.27 NIO1,372.11	-37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 LBP627,468	$7.30 NIO268.65	+4.2%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	Beirut	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.12 LBP7,002,994	$74.93 NIO2,758.55	-4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.86 LBP5,186,218	$56.67 NIO2,086.21	-2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.12 LBP9,243,953	$109.40 NIO4,027.71	+6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.71 LBP9,924,243	$150.00 NIO5,522.33	+35.5%
Average			+8.8%

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