Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 67.5% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 5.1% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 39.4% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 93.7% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.0% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 16.4% less in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.3% less for restaurants

	Managua	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$7.99 SAR30.00	-20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$7.99 SAR30.00	+5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$0.87 SAR3.28	-1.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$0.31 SAR1.18	-55.9%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 5.1% less for groceries

	Managua	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$1.29 SAR4.83	-45.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$5.27 SAR19.78	-9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$6.76 SAR25.39	+44.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$3.08 SAR11.57	+30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$4.34 SAR16.27	+51.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$1.30 SAR4.88	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.87 SAR3.28	+221.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$1.13 SAR4.23	+37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$0.80 SAR2.99	-28.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.54 SAR2.04	-69.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.59 SAR2.21	-41.5%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 39.4% more for transportation

	Managua	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$2.35 SAR8.82	-53.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$37.31 SAR140.01	+521.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+50.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$18.12 SAR68.00	+23.4%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Managua	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$71.73 SAR269.20	+120.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+362.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+360.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$81.86 SAR307.20	-29.3%
Average			+235.8%

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pay 93.7% more for childcare

	Managua	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+125.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+66.8%
Average			+93.7%

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pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$2.13 SAR8.00	+42.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$4.28 SAR16.07	+64.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$7.73 SAR29.00	+183.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$89.94 SAR337.52	+158.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$13.32 SAR50.00	+48.0%
Average			+84.0%

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pay 16.4% less for clothing

	Managua	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$58.30 SAR218.78	-2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$54.26 SAR203.65	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$102.59 SAR385.02	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$103.93 SAR390.02	-28.2%
Average			-16.4%

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