Amsterdam vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Amsterdam	Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2859	$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6482	$1875
🏠 One person rent	$1887	$314
🏘️ Family rent	$3118	$537
🍽️ Food expenses	$599	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$216	$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4389	$429
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	95	33
😀 Quality of life	95	28
🏙️ Population	921K	937K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 269% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 252nd and 6545th ($2859 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Nicaragua, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 25th and 8326th 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	$20	$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.7	$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.3	$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.72	$1.34
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.44	$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1928	$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1599	$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3529	$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2619	$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$172	$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$267	$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$49.6	$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.24%	10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10663	$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7824	$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.81	$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.7	$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.1	$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.28	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.41	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.22	$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.01	$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.4	$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.98	$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.76	$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.41	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.6	$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.16	$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.66	$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.44	$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$62.8	$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$42.3	$25
💇 Haircut, simple	$28.8	$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans	$99.1	$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2462	$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13828	$4840

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi	Purmerend	$2064
18 km or 11 mi	Haarlem	$2373
21 km or 13 mi	IJmuiden	$2170
22 km or 14 mi	Almere	$2076
25 km or 16 mi	Zandvoort	$2246
26 km or 16 mi	Hilversum	$2180
26 km or 16 mi	Huizen	$2072
35 km or 22 mi	Langedijk	$2088
36 km or 22 mi	Utrecht	$2184
38 km or 23 mi	Leiden	$2228
38 km or 24 mi	Oegstgeest	$2039
40 km or 25 mi	Zeist	$2375
42 km or 26 mi	Lelystad	$1412
48 km or 30 mi	Leidschendam	$2053
49 km or 30 mi	Harderwijk	$1916
52 km or 32 mi	The Hague	$2094
53 km or 33 mi	Scheveningen	$2010
55 km or 34 mi	Delft	$1991
57 km or 36 mi	Dronten	$1821
59 km or 36 mi	Rotterdam	$2219
60 km or 37 mi	Veenendaal	$1916
61 km or 38 mi	Ridderkerk	$2034
64 km or 40 mi	Sliedrecht	$1987
64 km or 40 mi	Ede	$1782
65 km or 40 mi	Elburg	$1897
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$1968
67 km or 42 mi	Zaltbommel	$1985
70 km or 43 mi	Wageningen	$1831
72 km or 45 mi	Kampen	$1891
75 km or 47 mi	Apeldoorn	$2027
76 km or 47 mi	Texel	$1994
81 km or 50 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1953
82 km or 51 mi	Arnhem	$1661
83 km or 51 mi	Zwolle	$1841
83 km or 52 mi	Zwartewaterland	$1886
86 km or 54 mi	Deventer	$2006
89 km or 55 mi	Nijmegen	$1827
89 km or 55 mi	Sneek	$1845
89 km or 55 mi	Breda	$1750
91 km or 57 mi	Tilburg	$1865

Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$712
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$697
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$639
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$550
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$664
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$593
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$638
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$457
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$890
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$898
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1687
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$829
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1081
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1088
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$1277
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$715
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1310
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1233
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1246
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1239
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$734
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1173
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1192
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$961
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1161
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1145
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1202
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$883
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$866
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$870
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$650
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$709
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$882
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1038
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1201
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$599
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1455
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$720
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$904
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$900