Lima vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$489
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
33
😀 Quality of life
70
44
🏙️ Population
9.94M
937K

The cost of living in Lima is 35% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5141st and 6766th ($1075 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Peru and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Peru vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 4052nd and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Managua

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Lima Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065