Kingstown vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Kingstown	Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person	$995	$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2391	$1952
🏠 One person rent	$380	$292
🏘️ Family rent	$598	$477
🍽️ Food expenses	$475	$346
🚐 Transport expenses	$64.2	$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1067	$172
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	4	33
😀 Quality of life	54	48
🏙️ Population	24.5K	937K

The cost of living in Kingstown is 26% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5614th and 6834th ($995 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Saint Vincent and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Saint Vincent vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kingstown compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Kingstown ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Vincent vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6384th and 6915th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Kingstown	Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.35	$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$37	$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.68	$1.44
☕ Cappuccino	$4.11	$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.32	$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$465	$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$481	$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.8	$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$69.3	$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$51.6	$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.52%	10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$602	$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$599	$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.19	$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$50.4	$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.9	$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.24	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.12	$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.48	$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.43	$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.86	$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.87	$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.86	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.6	$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.72	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.07	$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.94	$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.59	$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.07	$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.5	$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.61	$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$24.2	$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.48	$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.5	$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.8	$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$105	$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10636	$6086

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Cities near Kingstown

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Georgetown	$1005
69 km or 43 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
98 km or 61 mi	Castries	$1178
124 km or 77 mi	Grenville	$1083
136 km or 85 mi	St. George's	$1083
160 km or 100 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
173 km or 107 mi	Holetown	$1453
175 km or 109 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
227 km or 141 mi	Scarborough	$1138
238 km or 148 mi	Roseau	$1010
269 km or 167 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
280 km or 174 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
281 km or 175 mi	San Juan	$1223
296 km or 184 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
319 km or 198 mi	Basse-Terre	$1736
322 km or 200 mi	San Fernando	$1039
339 km or 210 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1724
341 km or 212 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1716
346 km or 215 mi	Les Abymes	$1715
347 km or 216 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1723
352 km or 219 mi	Le Moule	$1718
353 km or 219 mi	Carupano	$707
372 km or 231 mi	La Asuncion	$645
376 km or 234 mi	Porlamar	$613
436 km or 271 mi	Maturin	$830
436 km or 271 mi	All Saints	$1143
440 km or 273 mi	Cumana	$680
445 km or 276 mi	St. John's	$1114
465 km or 289 mi	Tucupita	$772
487 km or 302 mi	Basseterre	$1330
492 km or 306 mi	Cayon	$1327
493 km or 306 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$716
502 km or 312 mi	Lecheria	$773
505 km or 314 mi	Barcelona	$873
545 km or 338 mi	Anaco	$650
548 km or 341 mi	Cantaura	$685
557 km or 346 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
574 km or 357 mi	Philipsburg	$2940
579 km or 360 mi	El Tigre	$752
587 km or 365 mi	Upata	$793

Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$817
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$706
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$759
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$665
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$796
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$716
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$791
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$503
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$844
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$1024
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1929
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$909
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1132
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1123
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$872
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$678
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1325
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1362
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1471
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1574
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$756
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1261
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1291
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$1361
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1254
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1231
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1183
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$832
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$860
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$854
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$619
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$770
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$905
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1004
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1228
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$681
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1476
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$767
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$1130
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1127