Johannesburg vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$403
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
61
32
🏙️ Population
4.43M
937K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 15% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5921st and 6418th ($908 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.4 months in Managua. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5184th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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