Boston vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
92
44
🏙️ Population
676K
937K

The cost of living in Boston is 357% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 30th and 6766th ($3638 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd 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 Boston compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 94th and 7366th 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
$21.5
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$6061

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065