Buenos Aires vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2837
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$470
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$887
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$416
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
74
43
🏙️ Population
3.12M
937K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 53% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4694th and 6728th ($1130 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Argentina and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Argentina vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 1194th and 6714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.9
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.01%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2657
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.55
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5728
$5713

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$805
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$979
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$741
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$939
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$924
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$643
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$938
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$552
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$963
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$935
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$849
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$952
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$938
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$940
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$828
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$964
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$966
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$863
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$859
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$853
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$928
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$877
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$865
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$921
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$920
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$863
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$928
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$899

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