Managua vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$279
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$4360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
68
😀 Quality of life
45
90
🏙️ Population
937K
385K

The cost of living in Managua is 71% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6823rd and 658th ($760 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 582nd 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 1.7 months in Tampa. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 7112th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$14367

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294