Havana vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Havana	Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1073	$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2571	$1952
🏠 One person rent	$472	$292
🏘️ Family rent	$777	$477
🍽️ Food expenses	$378	$346
🚐 Transport expenses	$110	$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$553	$172
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	46	33
😀 Quality of life	54	48
🏙️ Population	2.49M	937K

The cost of living in Havana is 36% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5103rd and 6834th ($1073 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 5th in Cuba and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Cuba vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Havana compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Havana ranked 4th best city to live in Cuba vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6382nd and 6915th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Havana	Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.33	$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.6	$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.01	$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.9	$1.44
☕ Cappuccino	$1.36	$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.71	$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$537	$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$688	$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$28.4	$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$43.2	$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$76.1	$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.1%	10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$332	$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$398	$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.1	$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.57	$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.27	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.57	$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.72	$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.3	$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.51	$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.91	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$5.96	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.98	$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4	$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.8	$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.53	$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.15	$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.8	$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$1.29	$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$63.1	$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$35.2	$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans	$45.1	$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.1	$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$112	$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7234	$6086

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Cities near Havana

Distance	City	Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi	Guines	$1213
55 km or 34 mi	Artemisa	$1168
81 km or 50 mi	Matanzas	$1163
119 km or 74 mi	Cardenas	$1196
156 km or 97 mi	Colon	$1160
157 km or 97 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1212
169 km or 105 mi	Key West	$2957
226 km or 140 mi	Cienfuegos	$886
237 km or 147 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1165
260 km or 161 mi	Santa Clara	$1158
292 km or 181 mi	Placetas	$1090
322 km or 200 mi	Homestead	$3151
328 km or 204 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1232
337 km or 210 mi	Richmond West	$2843
340 km or 211 mi	Cutler Bay	$2859
345 km or 215 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2805
345 km or 215 mi	Kendall West	$2747
358 km or 222 mi	Sweetwater	$2668
359 km or 223 mi	Coral Gables	$2854
360 km or 224 mi	Doral	$2636
362 km or 225 mi	Bonita Springs	$2483
366 km or 227 mi	Miami	$3216
366 km or 228 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2556
368 km or 229 mi	Hialeah	$2487
371 km or 230 mi	Estero	$2471
371 km or 230 mi	Miami Lakes	$2602
373 km or 232 mi	Miami Beach	$2840
377 km or 234 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
377 km or 234 mi	North Miami	$2747
379 km or 236 mi	Miramar	$2808
381 km or 237 mi	Pembroke Pines	$3046
381 km or 237 mi	North Miami Beach	$2762
385 km or 239 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2842
385 km or 239 mi	Cooper	$2756
386 km or 240 mi	Weston	$2589
387 km or 240 mi	Aventura	$2802
388 km or 241 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2792
389 km or 242 mi	Davie	$2721
389 km or 242 mi	Hollywood	$2958
391 km or 243 mi	Fort Myers	$2607

Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$817
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$706
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$759
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$665
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$796
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$716
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$791
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$503
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$844
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$1024
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1929
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$909
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1132
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1123
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$872
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$678
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1325
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1362
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1471
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1574
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$756
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1261
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1291
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$1361
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1254
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1231
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1183
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$832
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$860
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$854
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$619
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$770
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$905
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1004
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1228
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$681
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1476
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$767
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$1130
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1127