Managua vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
28
100
🏙️ Population
937K
5.03M

The cost of living in Managua is 68% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6545th and 923rd ($774 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Nicaragua and Australia, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 8326th 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
$4.78
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$21306

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913