Cost of living comparison
Managua is 5.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Managua instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.520
|
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$7.00
NIO257.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.570
|
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.770
|
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.220
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.760
|
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.310
|
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
|
pay 22.5 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.07
NIO186.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.100
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,551.210
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,309.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.530
|
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pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.070
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,029.300
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD636.160
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD128.780
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.58
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.030
|
$125.56
NIO4,618.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,718.320
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,576.61
|
|
pay 93.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.510
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.090
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.020
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.600
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD193.800
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.470
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.230
|
$150.00
NIO5,518.02
|
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