Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 4.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
$4.22
NIO155.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
$5.54
NIO203.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$0.91
NIO33.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.79
NIO28.93
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$1.26
NIO46.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
$3.29
NIO120.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
$4.46
NIO163.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
$1.84
NIO67.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
$2.56
NIO94.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$2.61
NIO96.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$0.65
NIO23.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.58
NIO21.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.13
NIO41.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.68
NIO24.99
|
|
pay 13.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$4.88
NIO179.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
$7.00
NIO257.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
$5.64
NIO207.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
$59.16
NIO2,175.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
$377.78
NIO13,894.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
$266.67
NIO9,807.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
$58.96
NIO2,168.70
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
$125.56
NIO4,617.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
$9,950.00
NIO365,960.06
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$1.84
NIO67.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$2.33
NIO85.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
$3.03
NIO111.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
$37.38
NIO1,374.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
$6.80
NIO250.00
|
|
pay 57.0% more for clothing
Libya
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
$41.25
NIO1,517.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
$40.83
NIO1,501.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
$90.83
NIO3,340.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
$78.88
NIO2,901.02
|
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