Managua vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$279
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
66
😀 Quality of life
45
60
🏙️ Population
937K
2.53M

The cost of living in Managua is 26% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6823rd and 5342nd ($760 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Nicaragua and Colombia, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 7112th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$6383

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677