Managua vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$306
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
66
😀 Quality of life
44
87
🏙️ Population
937K
633K

The cost of living in Managua is 57% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6766th and 2663rd ($796 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1875th in Nicaragua and the United States, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 7366th and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Memphis

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Managua Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$27314

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822