Managua vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$279
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
82
😀 Quality of life
45
90
🏙️ Population
937K
468K

The cost of living in Managua is 67% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6823rd and 1213th ($760 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1060th 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 0.3 months in Managua compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 7112th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$24117

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766