Johannesburg vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$522
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
33
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
4.8M
937K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 47% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4839th and 6766th ($1171 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Africa and Nicaragua, respectively. Check South Africa vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5190th and 7366th 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
$11.5
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065