Managua vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Managua	Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$738	$2413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1935	$5513
🏠 One person rent	$273	$1527
🏘️ Family rent	$566	$2684
🍽️ Food expenses	$325	$647
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.2	$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$416	$4154
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	33	67
😀 Quality of life	43	73
🏙️ Population	937K	504K

The cost of living in Managua is 69% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6728th and 933rd ($738 vs $2413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 854th 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 0.6 months in Managua compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Mesa ranked 422nd in the United States, while ranked 6714th and 1561st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Mesa

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	Managua	Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.9	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.27	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$2.17	$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$1564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$1217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$435	$2503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$449	$2321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.5	$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.1	$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.9	$84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.3%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1162	$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$441	$3478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$5.96	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.98	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$4.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.8	$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.29	$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$9.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.58	$9.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4	$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.64	$4.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.1	$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.99	$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21	$112
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.84	$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.8	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$1121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5713	$12523

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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 Mesa

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Gilbert	$2417
10 km or 6.5 mi	Tempe	$2423
12 km or 7.7 mi	Scottsdale	$2524
12 km or 7.7 mi	Chandler	$2306
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Hills	$2353
25 km or 15 mi	Queen Creek	$2353
26 km or 16 mi	Phoenix	$2395
26 km or 16 mi	Apache Junction	$2342
39 km or 24 mi	Glendale	$1979
42 km or 26 mi	Peoria	$2342
45 km or 28 mi	Maricopa	$2281
48 km or 30 mi	Avondale	$2525
49 km or 30 mi	Goodyear	$2468
51 km or 31 mi	El Mirage	$2304
55 km or 34 mi	Surprise	$2328
59 km or 37 mi	Florence	$2319
59 km or 37 mi	Casa Grande	$2296
71 km or 44 mi	Buckeye	$2388
132 km or 82 mi	Marana	$2073
136 km or 85 mi	Oro Valley	$2056
138 km or 86 mi	Prescott	$2466
140 km or 87 mi	Prescott Valley	$2423
141 km or 88 mi	Casas Adobes	$2027
157 km or 98 mi	Tucson	$1957
183 km or 114 mi	Sahuarita	$2037
199 km or 124 mi	Flagstaff	$2543
244 km or 152 mi	Nogales	$2077
247 km or 154 mi	Nogales	$830
254 km or 158 mi	Sierra Vista	$1638
257 km or 160 mi	Blythe	$2763
258 km or 160 mi	Lake Havasu	$2013
272 km or 169 mi	Yuma	$1815
283 km or 176 mi	Kingman	$1926
292 km or 182 mi	San Luis	$1947
293 km or 182 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$823
301 km or 187 mi	Caborca	$788
316 km or 196 mi	Agua Prieta	$791
316 km or 196 mi	Bullhead	$1852
348 km or 216 mi	Brawley	$2729
349 km or 217 mi	Mexicali	$913