Managua vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
86
😀 Quality of life
28
88
🏙️ Population
937K
384K

The cost of living in Managua is 64% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6545th and 1420th ($774 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 8326th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$10192

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985