Managua vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Managua	Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person	$738	$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1935	$5150
🏠 One person rent	$273	$1216
🏘️ Family rent	$566	$1971
🍽️ Food expenses	$325	$541
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.2	$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$416	$3902
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	33	100
😀 Quality of life	43	100
🏙️ Population	937K	5.03M

The cost of living in Managua is 66% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6728th and 1365th ($738 vs $2194) 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 6714th 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	$4.9	$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.27	$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$8.09
☕ Cappuccino	$2.17	$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$435	$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$449	$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.5	$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.1	$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.9	$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.3%	6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1162	$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$441	$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$5.96	$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.98	$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.8	$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.29	$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.58	$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4	$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.64	$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.1	$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.99	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21	$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.84	$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.8	$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5713	$19705

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Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$710
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$701
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$632
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$624
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$666
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$598
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$638
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$455
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$839
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$932
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1710
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1088
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1083
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$801
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$753
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1213
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1269
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1296
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1324
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$755
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1182
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1204
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$1024
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1160
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$903
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$897
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$897
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$626
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$698
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$884
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1225
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$719
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$936
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941

Cities near Melbourne

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi	South Yarra	$1620
24 km or 15 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1635
25 km or 16 mi	Tarneit	$1625
29 km or 18 mi	Dandenong	$1645
34 km or 21 mi	Sunbury	$1691
37 km or 23 mi	Melton	$1669
40 km or 25 mi	Frankston	$1671
41 km or 25 mi	Berwick	$1643
42 km or 26 mi	Cranbourne	$1600
54 km or 34 mi	Pakenham	$1654
65 km or 40 mi	Geelong	$1981
102 km or 64 mi	Ballarat	$1390
134 km or 83 mi	Bendigo	$1291
144 km or 90 mi	Traralgon	$1727
164 km or 102 mi	Shepparton	$1601
226 km or 140 mi	Warrnambool	$1631
367 km or 228 mi	Mount Gambier	$1701
369 km or 230 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1457
392 km or 244 mi	Devonport	$1768
404 km or 251 mi	Griffith	$1619
444 km or 276 mi	Launceston	$1651
466 km or 290 mi	Canberra	$2023
477 km or 296 mi	Mildura	$1691
546 km or 339 mi	Goulburn	$1616
597 km or 371 mi	Hobart	$2106
628 km or 390 mi	Orange	$1511
643 km or 399 mi	Bathurst	$1538
651 km or 405 mi	Wollongong	$1416
655 km or 407 mi	Adelaide	$1978
700 km or 435 mi	Blacktown	$1584
702 km or 436 mi	Dubbo	$1702
703 km or 437 mi	Parramatta	$2252
707 km or 440 mi	Kellyville	$1824
713 km or 443 mi	Sydney	$2539
728 km or 452 mi	Dee Why	$2099
822 km or 511 mi	Newcastle	$1448
891 km or 554 mi	Whyalla	$1795
1015 km or 631 mi	Port Macquarie	$1681
1021 km or 634 mi	Armidale	$1185
1123 km or 698 mi	Coffs Harbour	$1963