Houston vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$429
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
92
28
🏙️ Population
2.3M
937K

The cost of living in Houston is 190% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1258th and 6545th ($2248 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 Houston compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 82nd and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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