Boston vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
94
45
🏙️ Population
676K
937K

The cost of living in Boston is 380% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 27th and 6823rd ($3652 vs $760) 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 0.3 months in Managua. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 71st and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$7040

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018