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

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Managua Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$314
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
28
21
🏙️ Population
937K
987K

The cost of living in Managua is 41% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6545th and 8280th ($774 vs $549) 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 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 8326th and 8831st 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
$4.78
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165