Managua vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
82
😀 Quality of life
48
89
🏙️ Population
937K
468K

The cost of living in Managua is 65% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6834th and 1363rd ($788 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 6915th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Raleigh

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Managua Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$24243

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729