Managua vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
82
😀 Quality of life
43
88
🏙️ Population
937K
468K

The cost of living in Managua is 69% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6728th and 972nd ($738 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 6714th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$21914

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682