Madrid vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
33
😀 Quality of life
90
28
🏙️ Population
3.33M
937K

The cost of living in Madrid is 144% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 2194th and 6545th ($1889 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Managua. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 149th and 8326th 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
$15.3
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$4840

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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