Managua vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$341
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$507
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
27
😀 Quality of life
32
53
🏙️ Population
937K
3.15M

The cost of living in Managua is 5% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6418th and 6585th ($787 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nicaragua and Bolivia, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 8211th and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Managua Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$4.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$1129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$4165

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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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$455
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$525
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$525
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$525
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$600
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$628
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$565
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$705
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$662
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$669
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$726
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$633
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$390
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$702
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$475
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$825
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$631
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$511
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$779
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$689
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$833
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$538
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$577
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$634
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$562
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$590
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$644
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$716
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$962
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$761
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$661