Managua vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$4846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
69
😀 Quality of life
32
88
🏙️ Population
937K
385K

The cost of living in Managua is 70% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6418th and 545th ($787 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 489th 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 1.9 months in Tampa. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 8211th and 180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$26113

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357