Boston vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
676K
937K

The cost of living in Boston is 367% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 27th and 6834th ($3680 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 5th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 105th and 6915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Managua

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Boston Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$6086

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127