Managua vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
82
😀 Quality of life
32
87
🏙️ Population
937K
468K

The cost of living in Managua is 71% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6418th and 304th ($787 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 266th 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 0.4 months in Managua compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 8211th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$22084

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857