Managua vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$4843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
83
😀 Quality of life
32
89
🏙️ Population
937K
430K

The cost of living in Managua is 65% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6418th and 1193rd ($787 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1071st 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 0.4 months in Managua compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 8211th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Minneapolis

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Managua Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$24407

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Cities near Managua

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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690