Managua vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$279
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
80
😀 Quality of life
45
93
🏙️ Population
937K
737K

The cost of living in Managua is 76% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6823rd and 125th ($760 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 92nd 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 0.3 months in Managua compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 7112th and 99th 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
$4.96
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$29883

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114