Austin vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Austin	Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2455	$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5709	$1935
🏠 One person rent	$1585	$273
🏘️ Family rent	$2741	$566
🍽️ Food expenses	$566	$325
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5262	$416
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	65	33
😀 Quality of life	90	43
🏙️ Population	962K	937K

The cost of living in Austin is 233% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 858th and 6728th ($2455 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 142nd and 6714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Managua

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	Austin	Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.7	$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.36	$1.3
☕ Cappuccino	$5.69	$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.75	$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1949	$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1266	$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3348	$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2283	$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$176	$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.4	$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.66%	11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4187	$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2882	$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.49	$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.4	$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.8	$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.78	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.98	$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.96	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$8.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.77	$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.4	$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.88	$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.62	$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.03	$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.13	$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.35	$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.01	$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.5	$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.7	$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$147	$21
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1385	$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22096	$5713

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2218
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2163
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2244
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2260
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2223
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2192
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2224
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2182
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2182
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2044
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1969
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2066
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2148
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2132
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2134
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2033
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1944
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2152
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1853
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2230
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2215
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2107
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2089
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2698
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2133
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1799
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2028
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2087
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2093
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2155
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2170
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2190
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2108
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2159
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2224
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2182
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2056
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2097
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2305

Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$710
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$701
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$632
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$624
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$666
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$598
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$638
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$455
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$839
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$932
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1710
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1088
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1083
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$801
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$753
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1213
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1269
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1296
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1324
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$755
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1182
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1204
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$1024
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1160
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$903
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$897
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$897
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$626
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$698
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$884
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1225
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$719
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$936
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941