Managua vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$5590
🏠 One person rent
$279
$1286
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$2187
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$4060
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
45
100
🏙️ Population
937K
5.35M

The cost of living in Managua is 67% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6823rd and 1249th ($760 vs $2308) 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 0.3 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 7112th 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
$4.96
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1055
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$2675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$7072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$5978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$27.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1948
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$22799

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1888
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2640
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2181
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988