Managua vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Managua	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$738	$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1935	$7449
🏠 One person rent	$273	$1896
🏘️ Family rent	$566	$3549
🍽️ Food expenses	$325	$746
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.2	$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$416	$6742
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	33	80
😀 Quality of life	43	91
🏙️ Population	937K	737K

The cost of living in Managua is 76% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6728th and 158th ($738 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 140th 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 0.6 months in Managua compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6714th and 98th 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	$4.9	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.27	$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$7.98
☕ Cappuccino	$2.17	$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$435	$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$449	$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.5	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.1	$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.9	$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.3%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1162	$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$441	$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$5.96	$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.98	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.8	$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.29	$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.58	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4	$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.64	$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.1	$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.99	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21	$183
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.84	$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.8	$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5713	$29407

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Cities near Managua

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 Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2642
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2810
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2973
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2595
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3239
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2718
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2741
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2625
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2759
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2785
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2606
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2623
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2726
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2462
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2784
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2642
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2532
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2579
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2637
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2338
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2589
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2517
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2604
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2644
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2604
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2449
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2598
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2460
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2571
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2406
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2692
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2751
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2542
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2527
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2523
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2093