Leon vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1995
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$327
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$452
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.1
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$569
$172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
33
😀 Quality of life
47
48
🏙️ Population
1.58M
937K

The cost of living in Leon is 10% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6442nd and 6834th ($869 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 117th and 5th in Mexico and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Mexico vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Leon compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Leon ranked 49th best city to live in Mexico vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 7043rd and 6915th 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
$11.9
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1316
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.34
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3154
$6086

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Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$941
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$874
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$920
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$962
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$905
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$969
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$817
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$961
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$993
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1255
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$935
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1069
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1222
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1349
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$660
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$968
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$864
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$994
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$814
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$932
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$914
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$977
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1161
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832

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