Columbus vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
33
😀 Quality of life
88
48
🏙️ Population
906K
937K

The cost of living in Columbus is 172% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1634th and 6834th ($2140 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 266th and 6915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Managua

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Columbus Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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