Managua vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$306
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$3883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
85
😀 Quality of life
44
89
🏙️ Population
937K
384K

The cost of living in Managua is 64% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6766th and 1435th ($796 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1194th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 7366th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs New Orleans

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Managua New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$10147

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962