Managua vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
83
😀 Quality of life
28
88
🏙️ Population
937K
430K

The cost of living in Managua is 66% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6545th and 1228th ($774 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 8326th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$27084

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640