Managua vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$5396
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$2321
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$685
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$82
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$3816
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
85
😀 Quality of life
43
87
🏙️ Population
937K
384K

The cost of living in Managua is 67% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6728th and 1304th ($738 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1179th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs New Orleans ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 6714th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$98.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1460
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$2090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$8.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$4.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$10189

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2114
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1974
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1726
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2003
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1767
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1583
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2174
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2050
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2015
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1781
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1828
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2119
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1709
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1807
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1941
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1895
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1868
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1894
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1874
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2252
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1954
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1772
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2037
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2092
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2213
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2020
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1986
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2037
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1979
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1581
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1923
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1907
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1805
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1673
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1989