Managua vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$1360
🏠 One person rent
$292
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
20
😀 Quality of life
48
26
🏙️ Population
937K
987K

The cost of living in Managua is 41% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6834th and 8323rd ($788 vs $559) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nicaragua and Haiti, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 6915th and 8924th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Port-au-Prince

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Managua Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$30.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$4615

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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

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314