Detroit vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$337
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
33
😀 Quality of life
89
32
🏙️ Population
639K
937K

The cost of living in Detroit is 151% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1843rd and 6418th ($1979 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 2nd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 172nd and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.48
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$7.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902