Managua vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$341
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$7332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
97
😀 Quality of life
32
95
🏙️ Population
937K
874K

The cost of living in Managua is 79% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6418th and 12th ($787 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 8211th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$31490

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733