Detroit vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
33
😀 Quality of life
88
28
🏙️ Population
639K
937K

The cost of living in Detroit is 159% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1856th and 6545th ($2006 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 0.6 months in Managua. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 216th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900