El Paso vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1775
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4161
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1821
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3710
$429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
33
😀 Quality of life
80
28
🏙️ Population
679K
937K

The cost of living in El Paso is 129% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 2613th and 6545th ($1775 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1951st 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 El Paso compared to 0.6 months in Managua. El Paso ranked 134th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 532nd and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in El Paso vs Managua

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El Paso Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$945
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$749
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1755
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$7.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.64
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.98
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.01
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.6
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$671
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7468
$4840

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Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1834
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1636
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1805
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1847
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$778
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1834
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$854
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2111
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$803
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2230
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$792
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1682
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1954
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1986
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2026
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1629
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$786
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2040
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2067
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2052
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2618
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2176
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1715
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2003
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2313
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2338
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$854
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2398
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2372
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2414
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2352

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