Los Angeles vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$416
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
33
😀 Quality of life
93
43
🏙️ Population
3.9M
937K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 333% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 80th and 6728th ($3196 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 2nd in the United States and Nicaragua, respectively. Check the United States vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 58th and 6714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.7
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$5713

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941