Managua vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$3719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
66
😀 Quality of life
48
87
🏙️ Population
937K
633K

The cost of living in Managua is 59% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6834th and 2305th ($788 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1739th 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 6915th and 311th 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
$5.65
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$27334

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809