Madrid vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
33
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
3.51M
937K

The cost of living in Madrid is 168% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1723rd and 6834th ($2109 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Spain and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Spain vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 160th and 6915th 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
$17.6
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$6086

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127