Houston vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
2.3M
937K

The cost of living in Houston is 184% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1354th and 6766th ($2265 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 3rd 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 months in Houston compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 16th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Managua

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Houston Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$6061

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065