Dubai vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$337
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
33
😀 Quality of life
88
32
🏙️ Population
3.33M
937K

The cost of living in Dubai is 183% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1218th and 6418th ($2229 vs $787) 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 189th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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