Madrid vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
33
😀 Quality of life
92
45
🏙️ Population
3.42M
937K

The cost of living in Madrid is 165% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1962nd and 6823rd ($2015 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Spain and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Spain vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 142nd and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Managua

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Madrid Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$7040

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Managua

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