Managua vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$306
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
44
95
🏙️ Population
937K
8.8M

The cost of living in Managua is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6766th and 4th ($796 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 7366th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs New York City

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Managua New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$21999

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188