Managua vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$306
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
65
😀 Quality of life
44
63
🏙️ Population
937K
2.53M

The cost of living in Managua is 26% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6766th and 5161st ($796 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nicaragua and Colombia, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 7366th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Medellin

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Managua Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685