Managua vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$306
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
33
70
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
937K
7.01M

The cost of living in Managua is 51% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6766th and 3529th ($796 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7366th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Riyadh

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Managua Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$9443

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487