Managua vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Managua	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$738	$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1935	$6044
🏠 One person rent	$273	$1641
🏘️ Family rent	$566	$3059
🍽️ Food expenses	$325	$671
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.2	$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$416	$4880
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	33	68
😀 Quality of life	43	89
🏙️ Population	937K	385K

The cost of living in Managua is 71% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6728th and 718th ($738 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 664th 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 0.6 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 6714th and 174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Tampa

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	Managua	Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.9	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.27	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$6.28
☕ Cappuccino	$2.17	$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$435	$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$449	$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.5	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.1	$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.9	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.3%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1162	$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$441	$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$5.96	$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.98	$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.8	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.29	$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.58	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.64	$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.1	$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.99	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21	$101
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.84	$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.8	$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5713	$14045

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Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$710
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$701
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$632
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$624
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$666
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$598
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$638
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$455
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$839
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$932
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1710
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1088
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1083
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$801
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$753
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1213
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1269
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1296
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1324
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$755
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1182
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1204
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$1024
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1160
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$903
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$897
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$897
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$626
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$698
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$884
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1225
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$719
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$936
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941

Cities near Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2402
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2401
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2123
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2605
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2618
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2436
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2079
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2328
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2373
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2104
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2467
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2458
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2280
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2811
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2038
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2194
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2316
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2732
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2516
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2366
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2269
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2295
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2392
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1748
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2289
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2371
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2576
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2286
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2440
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2384
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2373
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1957
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2336
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2336
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2294
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2363
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2265