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
$738
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$273
$344
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
27
😀 Quality of life
43
52
🏙️ Population
937K
3.15M

The cost of living in Managua is 5% less expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6728th and 6526th ($738 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nicaragua and Bolivia, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 6714th and 6116th 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
$4.9
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$1141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$4.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$2.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$4204

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ManaguaSanta Cruz de la Sierra

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$666
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$538
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$535
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$507
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$774
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$600
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$630
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$804
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$688
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$673
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$583
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$643
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$577
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$414
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$748
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$520
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$923
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$575
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$547
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$682
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$673
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$725
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$1121
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$521
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$575
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$588
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$546
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$586
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$502
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$588
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1011
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$735
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$599