Managua vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$273
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
87
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
937K
1.39M

The cost of living in Managua is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6728th and 36th ($738 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 6714th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$28706

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759