Managua vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
68
😀 Quality of life
48
88
🏙️ Population
937K
504K

The cost of living in Managua is 66% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6834th and 1311th ($788 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1104th 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 Mesa. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 6915th and 304th 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
$5.65
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$15526

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994