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

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Managua Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$341
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
32
33
🏙️ Population
937K
987K

The cost of living in Managua is 50% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6418th and 8308th ($787 vs $525) 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 0.4 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 8211th and 8120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.77
🥤 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
$318
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062