Managua vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
937K
1.43M

The cost of living in Managua is 62% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6834th and 1833rd ($788 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1452nd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 6915th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs San Antonio

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Managua San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093