Managua vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$292
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
44
😀 Quality of life
48
63
🏙️ Population
937K
2.2M

The cost of living in Managua is 28% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6834th and 5021st ($788 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6915th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Santo Domingo

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Managua Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539