Leon vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$288
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$789
$337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
33
😀 Quality of life
41
32
🏙️ Population
1.58M
937K

The cost of living in Leon is 3% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6346th and 6418th ($812 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 2nd in Mexico and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Mexico vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Leon compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Leon ranked 45th best city to live in Mexico vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 7030th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs Managua

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Leon Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.48
 Cappuccino
$5.43
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.73%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$590
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$7.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.11
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.96
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$236
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3169
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$912
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$1076
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$763
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$707
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$774
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$818
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$682
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$812
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$873
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$881
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$996
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$765
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$915
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1035
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1217
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$630
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$830
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$784
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$879
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$781
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$672
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$875
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$861
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$905
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$854
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904

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