Managua vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
80
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
937K
737K

The cost of living in Managua is 75% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6834th and 126th ($788 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 94th 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 33rd in the United States, while ranked 6915th and 147th 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
$5.65
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$30033

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Cities near Managua

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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098