Albuquerque vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1532
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
34
😀 Quality of life
81
32
🏙️ Population
565K
937K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 182% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 2080th and 7282nd ($1833 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 3rd 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 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 2nd in Nicaragua, while ranked 319th and 8251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$50.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$466
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$8.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$40.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$3884

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$2021
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$2009
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$2018
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$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
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$1900
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$2023
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Distance City Cost of living
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$617
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$703
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$586
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$543
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$595
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$548
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$541
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$456
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$860
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$803
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$1405
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$870
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$867
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$845
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$854
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$655
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$986
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$959
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$850
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$1077
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$853
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$864
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$970
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$966
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$856
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$877
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$963
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$869
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$602
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$616
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$636
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$748
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$834
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$846
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$985
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$513
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$906
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$693
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$810
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$732