Cost of living comparison

Tunis, Tunisia

compared to

Managua, Nicaragua

Managua vs. Tunis Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 58.9% more expensive than Tunis.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Managua
Transportation: pay 11.5% more in Managua
Housing: pay 56.9% more in Managua
Childcare: pay 38.5% more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.4% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 46.0% more in Managua

The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Managua are more expensive than in Tunis. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Managua.

Managua vs. Tunis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Tunis, you would:

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pay 36.7% more for restaurants

	Tunis	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 TND11.500	$4.08 NIO150.21	+6.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.81 TND14.370	$7.00 NIO257.71	+45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 TND2.000	$0.65 NIO24.04	-2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 TND1.020	$0.67 NIO24.71	+97.4%
Average			+36.7%

Tunis vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Tunis	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 TND0.460	$1.67 NIO61.42	+996.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 TND14.500	$2.35 NIO86.68	-51.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.72 TND5.140	$4.20 NIO154.55	+144.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 TND4.640	$1.94 NIO71.38	+25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 TND8.100	$2.29 NIO84.44	-15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 TND2.580	$2.50 NIO91.96	+189.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.86 TND5.560	$0.64 NIO23.42	-65.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 TND1.500	$1.44 NIO52.98	+187.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TND0.920	$0.59 NIO21.64	+90.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TND0.830	$1.38 NIO50.74	+398.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TND0.770	$0.79 NIO29.24	+207.0%
Average			+191.4%

Tunis vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.5% more for transportation

	Tunis	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.06 TND9.150	$5.07 NIO186.58	+65.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.22 TND33.540	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,454.35 TND114,980.590	$22,000.00 NIO809,942.03	-42.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.60 TND7.760	??
Average			+11.5%

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pay 56.9% more for housing

	Tunis	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.62 TND67.630	$44.10 NIO1,623.63	+95.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.97 TND762.370	$250.00 NIO9,203.89	-1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.18 TND520.820	$250.00 NIO9,203.89	+43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.70 TND118.710	$75.78 NIO2,789.76	+90.9%
Average			+56.9%

Tunis vs. Managua - Cost of housing

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pay 38.5% more for childcare

	Tunis	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.37 TND291.140	$125.56 NIO4,622.40	+28.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,244.15 TND9,700.180	$4,800.00 NIO176,714.63	+48.0%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Tunis	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TND5.510	$1.36 NIO50.07	-26.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.97 TND2.910	$2.21 NIO81.52	+127.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.20 TND9.580	$2.66 NIO97.90	-17.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.98 TND92.620	$37.27 NIO1,372.11	+20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 TND14.370	$7.30 NIO268.65	+51.8%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 46.0% more for clothing

	Tunis	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.18 TND138.080	$74.93 NIO2,758.55	+62.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.28 TND159.310	$56.67 NIO2,086.21	+6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.44 TND276.400	$109.40 NIO4,027.71	+18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.23 TND227.940	$150.00 NIO5,522.33	+96.8%
Average			+46.0%

Tunis vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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