Albuquerque vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$337
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
33
😀 Quality of life
79
32
🏙️ Population
565K
937K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 183% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1221st and 6418th ($2227 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th and 2nd in the United States and Nicaragua, respectively. Check the United States vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Albuquerque ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 525th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$4879

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110 km or 69 mi Espanola
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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
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$1692
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1818
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
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321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1618
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1792
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1613
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1696
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2411
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1798
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2287
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1687
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2004
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1860
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1710
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1916
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2340
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2355
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$881
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2096
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2368
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$2042
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2392
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2425
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2105
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2374
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902