Managua vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$279
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
45
98
🏙️ Population
937K
8.8M

The cost of living in Managua is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6823rd and 4th ($760 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.3 months in Managua compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7112th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$22663

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174