Lima vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$453
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
9.94M
937K

The cost of living in Lima is 37% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5274th and 6823rd ($1040 vs $760) 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 0.3 months in Managua. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 3631st and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$7040

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018