Cost of living comparison
Managua is 34.7% more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Managua instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
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P'yongyang
|
Managua
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.00
NIO257.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
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pay 7.9% less for groceries
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P'yongyang
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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P'yongyang
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.07
NIO186.44
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,000.00
NIO809,309.47
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Managua
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$44.10
NIO1,622.36
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$75.78
NIO2,787.58
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$125.56
NIO4,618.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,800.00
NIO176,576.61
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.27
NIO1,371.04
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.93
NIO2,756.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$56.67
NIO2,084.58
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$109.40
NIO4,024.56
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$150.00
NIO5,518.02
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