Managua vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
88
😀 Quality of life
48
90
🏙️ Population
937K
653K

The cost of living in Managua is 72% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6834th and 456th ($788 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 392nd in Nicaragua and the United States, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 6915th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Portland

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Managua Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$24040

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783