Managua vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$306
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
18
😀 Quality of life
44
47
🏙️ Population
937K
6.49M

The cost of living in Managua is 20% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6766th and 7479th ($796 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 91st 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 204th in China, while ranked 7366th and 6989th 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
$4.88
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$30231

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633