Baltimore vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Baltimore	Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2287	$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5428	$1935
🏠 One person rent	$1367	$273
🏘️ Family rent	$2370	$566
🍽️ Food expenses	$617	$325
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4207	$416
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	97	33
😀 Quality of life	90	43
🏙️ Population	586K	937K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 210% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1182nd and 6728th ($2287 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 131st and 6714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Managua

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	Baltimore	Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.3	$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.2	$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.37	$1.3
☕ Cappuccino	$5.16	$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.41	$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1496	$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1104	$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2801	$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1959	$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$161	$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$80.7	$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.61%	11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2120	$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1975	$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.58	$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.8	$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.6	$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.39	$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.29	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$8.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.14	$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.47	$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.34	$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.76	$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.12	$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59.2	$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.2	$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$156	$21
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.9	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1264	$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22681	$5713

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2500
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2760
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2299
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$2909
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2961
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2566
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2548
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2596
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2777
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3149
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$2893
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2791
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2856
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2210
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2389
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2617
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2309
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2498
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2513
76 km or 47 mi	York	$1979
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2786
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2696
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2197
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2085
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3174
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2033
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2539
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2250
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2640
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2149

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