Boston vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
92
28
🏙️ Population
676K
937K

The cost of living in Boston is 348% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 32nd and 6545th ($3467 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 89th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$4840

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900