Managua vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$306
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
44
😀 Quality of life
44
62
🏙️ Population
937K
2.2M

The cost of living in Managua is 26% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6766th and 5110th ($796 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 7366th and 5729th 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
$4.88
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550