La Paz vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$289
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
33
😀 Quality of life
52
45
🏙️ Population
756K
937K

The cost of living in La Paz is 10% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 7220th and 6823rd ($681 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Bolivia and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.3 months in Managua. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6482nd and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$7040

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018