Managua vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Managua Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$5035
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
69
😀 Quality of life
28
90
🏙️ Population
937K
385K

The cost of living in Managua is 71% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6545th and 497th ($774 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 439th 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 34th in the United States, while ranked 8326th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Managua vs Tampa infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Managua vs Tampa

Prices for goods and services in Managua and Tampa are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Managua Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$7.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$14056

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369