La Paz vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$271
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$337
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
33
😀 Quality of life
51
32
🏙️ Population
2.87M
937K

The cost of living in La Paz is 10% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6771st and 6418th ($705 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.4 months in Managua. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6225th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$4879

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

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