Managua vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$279
$1273
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$80.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$3848
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
85
😀 Quality of life
45
89
🏙️ Population
937K
384K

The cost of living in Managua is 66% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6823rd and 1427th ($760 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1227th 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 0.3 months in Managua compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs New Orleans ranked 79th in the United States, while ranked 7112th and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$2598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$2405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$4.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$61.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$10150

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2121
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2001
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1723
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2036
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1755
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1613
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2193
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2134
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2135
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1775
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1844
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2127
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1680
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1842
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1971
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1861
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1763
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1776
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1938
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1861
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1837
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2074
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2231
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1933
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2025
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1787
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2010
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2072
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2252
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2009
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1975
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2029
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1957
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1586
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1830
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1881
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1804
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1592
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1960