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Managua vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 43.7% cheaper than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 9.3% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 57.6% less in Managua
Housing: pay 63.1% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 55.6% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 5.6% more in Managua

The cost of groceries and clothing in Managua are more expensive than in Beirut. Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Managua.

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Managua vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.5% less for restaurants

	Beirut	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 LBP1M	$10.00 NIO368.55	-16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 LBP896K	$7.61 NIO280.46	-23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 LBP209K	$0.88 NIO32.54	-62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$0.71 NIO26.22	-18.4%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 9.3% more for groceries

	Beirut	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 LBP78,624	$2.37 NIO87.46	+170.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$5.80 NIO213.64	+4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 LBP664K	$4.68 NIO172.61	-36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 LBP320K	$2.37 NIO87.18	-33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 LBP431K	$2.87 NIO105.79	-40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.82 NIO67.08	+31.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$0.27 NIO10.03	-64.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$0.82 NIO30.09	+9.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 LBP60,933	$1.11 NIO41.05	+63.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP50,168	$1.79 NIO65.90	+219.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$1.01 NIO37.13	+41.3%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 57.6% less for transportation

	Beirut	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$5.06 NIO186.38	+25.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$6.01 NIO221.41	-92.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-57.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 LBP2M	$14.69 NIO541.39	-36.1%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 63.1% less for housing

	Beirut	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.98 LBP3M	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$943.80 LBP85M	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-72.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$496.60 LBP44M	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-34.7%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 55.6% less for childcare

	Beirut	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-65.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,643.75 LBP953M	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-43.1%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$1.50 NIO55.28	-70.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.54 LBP407K	$2.60 NIO95.82	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$2.73 NIO100.51	-9.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.00 LBP8M	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-59.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$9.00 NIO331.69	-10.0%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 5.6% more for clothing

	Beirut	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+31.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	-11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+20.7%
Average			+5.6%

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