Lima vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$466
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
33
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
9.94M
937K

The cost of living in Lima is 31% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5300th and 6834th ($1034 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 3484th and 6915th 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
$4.53
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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