Managua vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$4489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
48
100
🏙️ Population
937K
5.35M

The cost of living in Managua is 69% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6834th and 829th ($788 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Nicaragua and Australia, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6915th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Melbourne

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Managua Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$22313

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Cities near Managua

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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132