Amsterdam vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Amsterdam	Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3203	$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7246	$1965
🏠 One person rent	$2108	$306
🏘️ Family rent	$3473	$508
🍽️ Food expenses	$661	$343
🚐 Transport expenses	$259	$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5294	$192
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	95	33
😀 Quality of life	96	44
🏙️ Population	921K	937K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 302% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 126th and 6766th ($3203 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Nicaragua, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 13th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Managua

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	Amsterdam	Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.2	$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$95.4	$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15.6	$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.09	$1.37
☕ Cappuccino	$4.91	$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.03	$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2237	$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1767	$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3877	$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2931	$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$193	$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$298	$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.1	$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.62%	10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11192	$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7947	$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.78	$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$109	$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.8	$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.38	$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.59	$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.54	$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23	$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.16	$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.15	$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.08	$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.68	$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.48	$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.9	$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.94	$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.81	$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.55	$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.99	$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.8	$21
💇 Haircut, simple	$38.4	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$102	$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$121	$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2472	$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21156	$6061

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi	Purmerend	$2223
18 km or 11 mi	Haarlem	$2822
21 km or 13 mi	IJmuiden	$2383
22 km or 14 mi	Almere	$2440
25 km or 16 mi	Zandvoort	$1907
26 km or 16 mi	Hilversum	$2636
26 km or 16 mi	Huizen	$2383
35 km or 22 mi	Langedijk	$2338
36 km or 22 mi	Utrecht	$2669
38 km or 23 mi	Leiden	$2348
38 km or 24 mi	Oegstgeest	$2258
40 km or 25 mi	Zeist	$2457
42 km or 26 mi	Lelystad	$1512
48 km or 30 mi	Leidschendam	$2481
49 km or 30 mi	Harderwijk	$2172
52 km or 32 mi	The Hague	$2701
53 km or 33 mi	Scheveningen	$2471
55 km or 34 mi	Delft	$2389
57 km or 36 mi	Dronten	$2058
59 km or 36 mi	Rotterdam	$2637
60 km or 37 mi	Veenendaal	$1822
61 km or 38 mi	Ridderkerk	$2403
64 km or 40 mi	Sliedrecht	$2332
64 km or 40 mi	Ede	$1848
65 km or 40 mi	Elburg	$2136
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2721
67 km or 42 mi	Zaltbommel	$2369
70 km or 43 mi	Wageningen	$2360
72 km or 45 mi	Kampen	$2106
75 km or 47 mi	Apeldoorn	$2119
76 km or 47 mi	Texel	$2260
81 km or 50 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2337
82 km or 51 mi	Arnhem	$2189
83 km or 51 mi	Zwolle	$2002
83 km or 52 mi	Zwartewaterland	$2094
86 km or 54 mi	Deventer	$2055
89 km or 55 mi	Nijmegen	$2200
89 km or 55 mi	Sneek	$2132
89 km or 55 mi	Breda	$2206
91 km or 57 mi	Tilburg	$2340

Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$812
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$699
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$754
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$679
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$782
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$687
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$787
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$470
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$840
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$957
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1832
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1120
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1109
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$825
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$705
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1273
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1323
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1378
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1454
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$737
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1246
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1274
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$1290
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1237
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1221
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1178
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$804
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$823
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$815
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$626
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$734
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$897
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1015
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1332
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$668
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1470
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$739
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$1062
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1065