Managua vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$341
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
92
😀 Quality of life
32
87
🏙️ Population
937K
2.87M

The cost of living in Managua is 54% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6418th and 2685th ($787 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Nicaragua and Italy, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 8211th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$9800

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229