Managua vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$341
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
87
😀 Quality of life
32
91
🏙️ Population
937K
1.39M

The cost of living in Managua is 77% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6418th and 26th ($787 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 0.4 months in Managua compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 8211th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$18429

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606