Managua vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$292
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
85
😀 Quality of life
48
71
🏙️ Population
937K
5.65M

The cost of living in Managua is 31% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6834th and 4898th ($788 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6915th and 3542nd 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
$5.65
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$13865

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597