Indianapolis vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5041
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4818
$337
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
33
😀 Quality of life
89
32
🏙️ Population
888K
937K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 170% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1474th and 6418th ($2129 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1308th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Indianapolis ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 146th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2169
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1858
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27248
$4879

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902