Managua vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$273
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
66
😀 Quality of life
43
53
🏙️ Population
937K
2.53M

The cost of living in Managua is 19% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6728th and 6005th ($738 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nicaragua and Colombia, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 6714th and 6049th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$73.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$1715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$1447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$5682

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618