Buenos Aires vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$536
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
77
44
🏙️ Population
3.12M
937K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 52% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4761st and 6766th ($1207 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1226th and 7366th 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
$17.2
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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