Managua vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Managua	Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$738	$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1935	$2824
🏠 One person rent	$273	$338
🏘️ Family rent	$566	$898
🍽️ Food expenses	$325	$483
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.2	$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$416	$484
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	33	12
😀 Quality of life	43	46
🏙️ Population	937K	14.7K

The cost of living in Managua is 27% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 6728th and 5404th ($738 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nicaragua and Dominica, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 6714th and 6511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Roseau

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	Managua	Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.9	$7.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.27	$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$1.86
☕ Cappuccino	$2.17	$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$435	$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$449	$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.5	$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.1	$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.9	$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.3%	7.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1162	$1224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$441	$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$5.96	$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.98	$37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$3.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$5.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.8	$2.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$6.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.29	$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$7.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.58	$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4	$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.64	$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.1	$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.99	$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21	$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.84	$6.63
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.8	$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5713	$3299

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Cities near Managua

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

Cities near Roseau

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$1123
84 km or 52 mi	Fort-de-France	$1568
86 km or 53 mi	Basse-Terre	$1508
102 km or 63 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1497
103 km or 64 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1505
109 km or 68 mi	Les Abymes	$1489
110 km or 68 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1501
115 km or 71 mi	Le Moule	$1499
149 km or 93 mi	Castries	$1161
181 km or 112 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
199 km or 124 mi	All Saints	$1037
208 km or 129 mi	St. John's	$1039
226 km or 140 mi	Georgetown	$1007
238 km or 148 mi	Kingstown	$1000
265 km or 165 mi	Basseterre	$1373
270 km or 168 mi	Cayon	$1377
301 km or 187 mi	Holetown	$1418
310 km or 193 mi	Bridgetown	$1353
351 km or 218 mi	Philipsburg	$1968
355 km or 220 mi	Grenville	$1070
364 km or 226 mi	St. George's	$1062
449 km or 279 mi	Saint Croix	$2551
463 km or 288 mi	Scarborough	$1084
490 km or 304 mi	Road Town	$2289
509 km or 316 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2177
515 km or 320 mi	Port of Spain	$1193
517 km or 321 mi	San Juan	$1178
532 km or 331 mi	Chaguanas	$1064
546 km or 339 mi	La Asuncion	$695
552 km or 343 mi	Porlamar	$684
552 km or 343 mi	Carupano	$737
558 km or 347 mi	San Fernando	$953
565 km or 351 mi	Fajardo	$1566
566 km or 352 mi	Naguabo	$1704
568 km or 353 mi	Yabucoa	$1631
569 km or 354 mi	Humacao	$1364
575 km or 357 mi	Las Piedras	$1483
584 km or 363 mi	Rio Grande	$1670
588 km or 365 mi	Guayama	$1532
589 km or 366 mi	Gurabo	$1166