Managua vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$314
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
87
😀 Quality of life
28
92
🏙️ Population
937K
1.39M

The cost of living in Managua is 77% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6545th and 45th ($774 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 8326th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$21468

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647