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

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Managua Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$1349
🏠 One person rent
$273
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
43
35
🏙️ Population
937K
987K

The cost of living in Managua is 36% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6728th and 8307th ($738 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nicaragua and Haiti, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 6714th and 7453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$4.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$3207

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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

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$520
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$527
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$521
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$508
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$507
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$521
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$707
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$715
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$750
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$724
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$561
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$545
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$695
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$751
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$812
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$961
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$645
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$774
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$928
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$773
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$784
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$692
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$733
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1561
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$656
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1830
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$735
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1138
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1170
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1197