Havana vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$490
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
33
😀 Quality of life
53
28
🏙️ Population
2.49M
937K

The cost of living in Havana is 32% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5521st and 6545th ($1024 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Cuba and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Cuba vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6030th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Havana Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.37
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1113
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1076
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1182
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1108
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3014
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$878
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1053
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1103
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3991
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3058
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2808
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2644
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2803
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2612
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2570
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3103
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2562
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2591
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2753
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2717
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2691
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2608
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2647
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2623
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2724
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2942

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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