Managua vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$4542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
48
87
🏙️ Population
937K
525K

The cost of living in Managua is 71% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6834th and 605th ($788 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 533rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Sacramento ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 6915th and 347th 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
$5.65
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$20438

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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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848