Johannesburg vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$487
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
58
28
🏙️ Population
4.43M
937K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 39% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5069th and 6545th ($1079 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in South Africa and Nicaragua, respectively. Check South Africa vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5446th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Managua

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Johannesburg Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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