Austin vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Austin	Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2473	$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5974	$1875
🏠 One person rent	$1613	$314
🏘️ Family rent	$3016	$537
🍽️ Food expenses	$556	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5652	$429
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	66	33
😀 Quality of life	91	28
🏙️ Population	962K	937K

The cost of living in Austin is 219% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 812th and 6545th ($2473 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 116th and 8326th 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	$16.8	$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.3	$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.91	$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.3	$1.34
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.61	$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1954	$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1307	$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4136	$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2445	$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$108	$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$166	$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.63%	10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4709	$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2939	$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.5	$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.6	$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.4	$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.81	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.94	$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.29	$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.42	$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.36	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.87	$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.1	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.34	$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.91	$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.05	$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.37	$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.98	$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.5	$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.8	$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14	$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$145	$25
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans	$64	$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$94.1	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1453	$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21741	$4840

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2211
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2145
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2232
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2250
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2223
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2194
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2226
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2156
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2177
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2075
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$2006
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2097
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2172
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2155
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2186
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2194
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1890
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2071
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1764
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2223
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2231
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2151
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2129
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2692
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2137
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1798
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2164
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2143
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2093
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2145
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2156
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2248
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2173
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2080
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2158
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2189
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2101
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2003
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2035
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2299

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