Cost of living comparison
Managua is 3.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Managua instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 86.3% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$4.95
C$183.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.450
|
$5.52
C$204.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.65
C$23.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.76
C$28.06
|
|
pay 81.7% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$1.38
C$51.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.900
|
$1.90
C$70.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$3.95
C$145.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$1.98
C$73.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$2.29
C$84.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$2.18
C$80.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.48
C$17.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.78
C$28.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.69
C$25.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.67
C$24.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.55
C$20.34
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$4.73
C$174.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.200
|
$10.00
C$369.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,114.610
|
$19,000.00
C$702,240.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$10.46
C$386.70
|
|
pay 58.0% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.330
|
$58.25
C$2,152.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.500
|
$235.71
C$8,712.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.860
|
$186.67
C$6,899.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.140
|
$52.74
C$1,949.23
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.570
|
$126.63
C$4,680.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,133.620
|
$3,774.75
C$139,514.71
|
|
pay 83.2% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$1.95
C$72.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$2.17
C$80.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$3.00
C$110.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.760
|
$30.40
C$1,123.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.560
|
$6.57
C$242.93
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.910
|
$46.93
C$1,734.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.610
|
$42.70
C$1,578.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.720
|
$77.56
C$2,866.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.180
|
$80.63
C$2,979.97
|
|
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