Lima vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lima Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$443
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
33
😀 Quality of life
64
28
🏙️ Population
9.94M
937K

The cost of living in Lima is 27% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6545th ($986 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Peru vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 4404th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Lima vs Managua infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Lima vs Managua

Prices for goods and services in Lima and Managua are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lima Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$7.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$4840

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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