Managua vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
937K
2.75M

The cost of living in Managua is 60% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6834th and 2104th ($788 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Nicaragua and Italy, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1 months in Rome. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6915th and 134th 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
$5.65
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$14156

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330