Boston vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$416
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
91
43
🏙️ Population
676K
937K

The cost of living in Boston is 381% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 24th and 6728th ($3547 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 103rd and 6714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$5713

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

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