Leon vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1714
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$266
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
33
😀 Quality of life
36
28
🏙️ Population
1.58M
937K

The cost of living in Leon is 7% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6822nd and 6545th ($719 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 2nd in Mexico and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Mexico vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Leon compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Leon ranked 55th best city to live in Mexico vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 7323rd and 8326th 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
$9.16
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.94
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.58
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2742
$4840

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Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900