Managua vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$314
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
28
66
🏙️ Population
937K
881K

The cost of living in Managua is 44% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6545th and 4139th ($774 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nicaragua and Panama, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 8326th and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$9531

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898