Managua vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$273
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
937K
8.8M

The cost of living in Managua is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6728th and 3rd ($738 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.2 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 6714th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$21465

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111