Managua vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Managua Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$341
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
44
😀 Quality of life
32
58
🏙️ Population
937K
1.13M

The cost of living in Managua is 25% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6418th and 4974th ($787 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 8211th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Managua vs Santo Domingo infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Managua vs Santo Domingo

Prices for goods and services in Managua and Santo Domingo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Managua Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$6562

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504