Dubai vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$429
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
33
😀 Quality of life
86
28
🏙️ Population
3.33M
937K

The cost of living in Dubai is 198% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1098th and 6545th ($2309 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Nicaragua, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 306th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Managua

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Dubai Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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