Cost of living comparison

North Korea

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 43.6% more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 17.2% more in Managua
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.9% less in Managua

The cost of housing and groceries in Managua are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Managua. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Managua.

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Managua vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 16.5% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.81 KPW4,327	$10.00 NIO368.55	+108.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.26 KPW19,136	$7.61 NIO280.46	-64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 KPW1,985	$0.88 NIO32.54	-60.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 KPW1,153	$0.71 NIO26.22	-44.5%
Average			-16.5%

P'yongyang vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.2% more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 KPW2,071	$2.37 NIO87.46	+3.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.80 NIO213.64
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.55 KPW3,195	$4.68 NIO172.61	+31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.00 KPW1,798	$2.37 NIO87.18	+18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.87 NIO105.79
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.82 NIO67.08
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.27 NIO10.03
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.82 NIO30.09
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.11 NIO41.05
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.79 NIO65.90
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.01 NIO37.13
Average			+17.2%

P'yongyang vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.06 NIO186.38
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.01 NIO221.41
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$22,973.64 NIO847K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.69 NIO541.39

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$32.47 NIO1,196.57
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$89.58 KPW80,621	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	+186.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.58 KPW80,621	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	+102.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$115.83 NIO4,268.74
Average			+140.5%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$235.82 NIO8,690.94
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,060.00 NIO223K

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pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.44 KPW12,093	$1.50 NIO55.28	-88.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 KPW1,008	$2.60 NIO95.82	+132.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.73 NIO100.51
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.02 KPW67,520	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-53.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$9.00 NIO331.69
Average			-50.9%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$59.88 NIO2,206.90
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$65.00 NIO2,395.54
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$122.64 NIO4,519.99
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$144.83 NIO5,337.49

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