Houston vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
96
48
🏙️ Population
2.3M
937K

The cost of living in Houston is 187% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1367th and 6834th ($2261 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 5th 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 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 14th and 6915th 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
$20.7
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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