Dubai vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
33
😀 Quality of life
91
45
🏙️ Population
3.94M
937K

The cost of living in Dubai is 231% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 848th and 6823rd ($2514 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 158th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$7040

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018