Managua vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$292
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
937K
8.8M

The cost of living in Managua is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6834th and 4th ($788 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.2 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 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6915th and 15th 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
$5.65
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$21713

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192