Managua vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$314
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
92
😀 Quality of life
28
86
🏙️ Population
937K
2.75M

The cost of living in Managua is 56% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6545th and 2722nd ($774 vs $1750) 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 8326th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Rome

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Managua Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262