Managua vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$292
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
65
😀 Quality of life
48
64
🏙️ Population
937K
2.53M

The cost of living in Managua is 32% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6834th and 4852nd ($788 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 6915th and 5346th 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
$5.65
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$8196

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687