Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 3.9 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.560
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.480
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.370
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.170
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.250
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.100
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD939.240
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD532.490
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.350
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.530
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100
|
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 87.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.400
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.490
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.720
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.030
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.510
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.360
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.900
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
|
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