Managua vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$306
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
80
😀 Quality of life
44
95
🏙️ Population
937K
737K

The cost of living in Managua is 75% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6766th and 142nd ($796 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 101st in Nicaragua and the United States, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 7366th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Seattle

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Managua Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$28950

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Cities near Managua

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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173