Managua vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$306
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$4529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
44
87
🏙️ Population
937K
525K

The cost of living in Managua is 72% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6766th and 346th ($796 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 285th in Nicaragua and the United States, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 7366th and 376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Sacramento

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Managua Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$23546

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859