Managua vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Managua San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$1885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1532
$4427
🏠 One person rent
$271
$1147
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$1880
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$4562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
83
😀 Quality of life
32
92
🏙️ Population
937K
1.43M

The cost of living in Managua is 66% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 7282nd and 1996th ($650 vs $1885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1832nd 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 0.6 months in Managua compared to 2.4 months in San Antonio. Managua ranked 2nd best city to live in Nicaragua vs San Antonio ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 8251st and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.98
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$884
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.85%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$757
$4215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$466
$3514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.94
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.82
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$1286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3884
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$617
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$703
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$586
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$543
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$595
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$548
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$541
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$456
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$860
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$803
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1405
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$870
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$867
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$845
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$854
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$655
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$986
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$959
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$850
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1077
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$853
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$864
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$970
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$966
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$856
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$877
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$963
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$869
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$602
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$616
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$636
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$748
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$834
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$846
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$985
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$513
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$906
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$693
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$810
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$732

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2019
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$1735
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2021
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$1762
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2015
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1722
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2672
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2024
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2352
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2021
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2237
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2022
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1566
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2007
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2015
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$561
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1603
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1883
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$2013
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1581
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1487
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$695
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$534
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2013
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1663
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2006
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1778
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1877
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2024
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1980
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$1945
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2141
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2311
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1813
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2028
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2008