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

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Managua Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$1364
🏠 One person rent
$279
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
21
😀 Quality of life
45
37
🏙️ Population
937K
987K

The cost of living in Managua is 34% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6823rd and 8107th ($760 vs $567) 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 0.3 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 1st in Haiti, while ranked 7112th and 8116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$6.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$3682

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223