Managua vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
89
😀 Quality of life
28
90
🏙️ Population
937K
653K

The cost of living in Managua is 70% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6545th and 662nd ($774 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 590th 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 0.6 months in Managua compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 8326th and 141st 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
$4.78
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$16661

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Cities near Managua

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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489