Charlotte vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
33
😀 Quality of life
90
45
🏙️ Population
875K
937K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 219% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 986th and 6823rd ($2423 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 5th 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 Charlotte compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 234th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$7040

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018