Managua vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Managua	Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person	$738	$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1935	$2981
🏠 One person rent	$273	$555
🏘️ Family rent	$566	$1122
🍽️ Food expenses	$325	$477
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.2	$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$416	$933
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	33	27
😀 Quality of life	43	51
🏙️ Population	937K	84.1K

The cost of living in Managua is 38% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6728th and 4503rd ($738 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.8 months in Port of Spain. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 6714th and 6190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Port of Spain

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	Managua	Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.9	$9.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$78.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.27	$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$2.09
☕ Cappuccino	$2.17	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$435	$1406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$449	$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.5	$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.1	$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.9	$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.3%	5.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1162	$4421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$441	$1764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$5.96	$86.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.98	$9.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.8	$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.29	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$5.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.58	$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4	$5.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.64	$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.1	$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.99	$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21	$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.84	$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.8	$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5713	$5597

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Cities near Managua

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 of Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	San Juan	$1178
21 km or 13 mi	Chaguanas	$1064
43 km or 27 mi	San Fernando	$953
103 km or 64 mi	Scarborough	$1084
155 km or 96 mi	St. George's	$1062
162 km or 101 mi	Grenville	$1070
188 km or 117 mi	Tucupita	$777
188 km or 117 mi	Carupano	$737
209 km or 130 mi	Maturin	$890
257 km or 159 mi	Porlamar	$684
259 km or 161 mi	La Asuncion	$695
280 km or 174 mi	Kingstown	$1000
285 km or 177 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$890
291 km or 181 mi	Cumana	$716
294 km or 183 mi	Georgetown	$1007
310 km or 193 mi	Upata	$789
340 km or 211 mi	Bridgetown	$1353
343 km or 213 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$791
346 km or 215 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
346 km or 215 mi	Cantaura	$674
347 km or 216 mi	Holetown	$1418
351 km or 218 mi	Anaco	$639
351 km or 218 mi	Barcelona	$858
352 km or 218 mi	Lecheria	$837
360 km or 224 mi	El Tigre	$746
361 km or 224 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$880
377 km or 234 mi	Castries	$1161
440 km or 273 mi	Fort-de-France	$1568
442 km or 274 mi	Zaraza	$804
515 km or 320 mi	Roseau	$1015
518 km or 322 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$782
540 km or 335 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$847
546 km or 339 mi	Portsmouth	$1123
549 km or 341 mi	Guarenas	$918
550 km or 341 mi	Guatire	$917
563 km or 350 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$939
565 km or 351 mi	Santa Lucia	$892
567 km or 353 mi	Georgetown	$1062
579 km or 360 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$901
586 km or 364 mi	Charallave	$904