Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 16.5% cheaper than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% more in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% less in Tunis
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Managua, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.11
|
$3.85
TND11.920
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.54
|
$4.81
TND14.900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
$0.67
TND2.070
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
$0.34
TND1.050
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.62
|
$4.85
TND15.030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.45
|
$1.72
TND5.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.33
|
$1.55
TND4.800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.38
|
$2.71
TND8.390
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.89
|
$0.86
TND2.680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
$1.86
TND5.770
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.95
|
$0.50
TND1.550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
$0.31
TND0.960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.71
|
$0.28
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
$0.26
TND0.800
|
|
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.46
|
$3.06
TND9.480
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.22
TND34.760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,404.42
|
$38,454.35
TND119,170.850
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.60
TND8.040
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.55
|
$22.62
TND70.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,197.78
|
$254.97
TND790.150
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,197.78
|
$174.18
TND539.800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.91
|
$39.70
TND123.040
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Managua
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,619.33
|
$97.37
TND301.750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,597.33
|
$3,244.15
TND10,053.690
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.04
|
$1.84
TND5.710
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.46
|
$0.97
TND3.010
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.84
|
$3.20
TND9.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,371.20
|
$30.98
TND96.000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
$4.81
TND14.900
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.72
|
$46.18
TND143.110
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.83
|
$53.28
TND165.110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.03
|
$92.44
TND286.470
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,518.67
|
$76.23
TND236.250
|
|
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