Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Nicaragua

Managua vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 40.3% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 5.3% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Managua
Housing: pay 70.2% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 48.4% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 19.7% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$10.00 NIO368.55	+25.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$7.61 NIO280.46	-4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.88 NIO32.54	+1.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$0.71 NIO26.22	+126.9%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 5.3% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$2.37 NIO87.46	+84.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$5.80 NIO213.64	+10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$4.68 NIO172.61	-30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$2.37 NIO87.18	-23.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$2.87 NIO105.79	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$1.82 NIO67.08	+40.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.27 NIO10.03	-68.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$0.82 NIO30.09	-27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.11 NIO41.05	+40.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$1.79 NIO65.90	+228.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$1.01 NIO37.13	+71.0%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$5.06 NIO186.38	+115.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$6.01 NIO221.41	-83.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-33.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$14.69 NIO541.39	-18.9%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 70.2% less for housing

	Riyadh	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-78.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+41.5%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 48.4% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-55.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-40.0%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$1.50 NIO55.28	-29.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$2.60 NIO95.82	-39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$2.73 NIO100.51	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-61.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$9.00 NIO331.69	-32.5%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 19.7% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+39.4%
Average			+19.7%

Riyadh vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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