Managua vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
80
😀 Quality of life
28
92
🏙️ Population
937K
737K

The cost of living in Managua is 73% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6545th and 206th ($774 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 168th 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 16th in the United States, while ranked 8326th and 102nd 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
$4.78
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$28179

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263