Managua vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$306
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
88
😀 Quality of life
44
90
🏙️ Population
937K
653K

The cost of living in Managua is 71% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6766th and 512th ($796 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 441st 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 52nd in the United States, while ranked 7366th and 208th 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
$4.88
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$21868

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807