Managua vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$306
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
33
13
😀 Quality of life
44
54
🏙️ Population
937K
224K

The cost of living in Managua is 9% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6766th and 6461st ($796 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nicaragua and Suriname, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 7366th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Paramaribo

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Managua Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$1856

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Cities near Managua

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

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643