Managua vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
80
😀 Quality of life
32
90
🏙️ Population
937K
737K

The cost of living in Managua is 74% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6418th and 145th ($787 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 120th 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 0.4 months in Managua compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 8211th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$29730

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210