Managua vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$314
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
97
😀 Quality of life
28
97
🏙️ Population
937K
874K

The cost of living in Managua is 80% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6545th and 9th ($774 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8326th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$31050

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610