Cost of living comparison
Managua is 77.2% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Managua instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.710
|
$4.91
NIO180.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.570
|
$6.00
NIO220.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.810
|
$0.75
NIO27.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.070
|
$0.88
NIO32.20
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.410
|
$1.67
NIO61.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.560
|
$2.35
NIO86.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.280
|
$4.05
NIO149.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND4.880
|
$1.99
NIO73.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND7.940
|
$2.29
NIO84.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.570
|
$2.19
NIO80.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.580
|
$0.72
NIO26.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.370
|
$1.34
NIO49.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.020
|
$0.69
NIO25.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.850
|
$1.38
NIO50.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.760
|
$0.71
NIO26.16
|
|
pay 60.5% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.270
|
$5.07
NIO186.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND32.540
|
$10.00
NIO368.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND116,554.060
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.640
|
$6.33
NIO232.83
|
|
pay 66.3% more for housing
Tunis
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND70.860
|
$48.80
NIO1,795.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND739.500
|
$325.00
NIO11,960.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND517.380
|
$250.00
NIO9,200.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND130.820
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.62
|
|
pay 51.5% more for childcare
Tunis
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND285.410
|
$125.56
NIO4,620.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND8,786.880
|
$4,900.00
NIO180,322.83
|
|
pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.860
|
$1.57
NIO57.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.540
|
$2.17
NIO79.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.710
|
$2.73
NIO100.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND91.130
|
$53.52
NIO1,969.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.570
|
$6.80
NIO250.15
|
|
pay 45.5% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND131.290
|
$65.00
NIO2,392.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND163.060
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND271.960
|
$146.67
NIO5,397.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND233.680
|
$125.00
NIO4,600.07
|
|
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