Managua vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$3776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
32
98
🏙️ Population
937K
4.53M

The cost of living in Managua is 67% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6418th and 933rd ($787 vs $2356) 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 0.4 months in Managua compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 8211th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$18868

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481