Buenos Aires vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$555
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
3.12M
937K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 58% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4647th and 6834th ($1247 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Argentina and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Argentina vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 1053rd and 6915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Managua

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Buenos Aires Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

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