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
$760
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$279
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
28
😀 Quality of life
45
55
🏙️ Population
937K
3.15M

The cost of living in Managua is 6% less expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6823rd and 6632nd ($760 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nicaragua and Bolivia, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 0.4 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 7112th and 6278th 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
$4.96
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$627
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$562
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$565
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$509
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$780
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$634
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$560
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$666
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$681
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$675
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$625
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$687
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$533
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$445
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$654
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$563
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$908
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$598
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$594
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$746
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$659
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$797
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$841
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$617
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$616
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$624
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$565
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$604
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$596
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$634
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$990
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$763
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$619