Managua vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$306
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
85
😀 Quality of life
44
70
🏙️ Population
937K
5.65M

The cost of living in Managua is 26% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6766th and 5142nd ($796 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Nicaragua and Russia, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7366th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Saint Petersburg

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Managua Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$12085

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606