Managua vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$273
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$1842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
92
😀 Quality of life
43
86
🏙️ Population
937K
2.75M

The cost of living in Managua is 57% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6728th and 2624th ($738 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nicaragua and Italy, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 6714th and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$9864

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201