Managua vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$314
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
67
😀 Quality of life
28
53
🏙️ Population
937K
2.53M

The cost of living in Managua is 11% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6545th and 6207th ($774 vs $873) 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 8326th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$6129

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617