Kingston vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$605
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
33
😀 Quality of life
54
28
🏙️ Population
580K
937K

The cost of living in Kingston is 71% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4282nd and 6545th ($1325 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jamaica and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5962nd and 8326th 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
$7.66
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$4840

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728

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