Kingston vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3364
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$712
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$1211
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$525
$192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
33
😀 Quality of life
57
44
🏙️ Population
938K
937K

The cost of living in Kingston is 83% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4191st and 6766th ($1461 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Jamaica and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kingston compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6176th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Managua

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Kingston Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.68
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.26
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2227
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.19
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5107
$6061

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769

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