Managua vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2040
🏠 One person rent
$292
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
18
😀 Quality of life
48
46
🏙️ Population
937K
6.49M

The cost of living in Managua is 15% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6834th and 7385th ($788 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 80th in Nicaragua and China, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Shangrao ranked 234th in China, while ranked 6915th and 7068th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Shangrao

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Managua Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$5055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$5.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$25646

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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 Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$596
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$617
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$628
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$435
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$646
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$603
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$611
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$686
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$689
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$542
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$696
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$615
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$551
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$640
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$672
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$652
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$661
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$774
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$717
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$653
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$587
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$618
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$684
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$899
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$679
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$612
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$667
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$592
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$670
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$677
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$671
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$632
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$687
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$680
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$658
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$691
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$673
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$610
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$628