Managua vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Managua	Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$738	$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1935	$2160
🏠 One person rent	$273	$329
🏘️ Family rent	$566	$555
🍽️ Food expenses	$325	$314
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.2	$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$416	$532
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	33	36
😀 Quality of life	43	26
🏙️ Population	937K	1.16M

The cost of living in Managua is 15% less expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 6728th and 6216th ($738 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Nicaragua and Honduras, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Tegucigalpa. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 6714th and 8484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Tegucigalpa

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	Managua	Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.9	$6.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.27	$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$1.51
☕ Cappuccino	$2.17	$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$435	$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$449	$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.5	$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.1	$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.9	$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.3%	12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1162	$526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$441	$546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$5.96	$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.98	$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.8	$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.29	$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$2.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.58	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4	$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.64	$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.1	$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.99	$5.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21	$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.84	$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.8	$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5713	$3648

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Tegucigalpa

Distance	City	Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi	Comayagua	$753
116 km or 72 mi	Yoro	$755
125 km or 78 mi	San Miguel	$1088
146 km or 90 mi	Esteli	$598
158 km or 98 mi	Usulutan	$1083
159 km or 99 mi	El Progreso	$903
161 km or 100 mi	Villanueva	$897
164 km or 102 mi	Chinandega	$638
167 km or 104 mi	La Lima	$897
172 km or 107 mi	Jinotega	$455
180 km or 112 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
188 km or 117 mi	Leon	$632
191 km or 119 mi	Choloma	$719
191 km or 119 mi	Matagalpa	$624
193 km or 120 mi	La Ceiba	$626
214 km or 133 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
215 km or 133 mi	Soyapango	$1182
216 km or 134 mi	Apopa	$1160
219 km or 136 mi	San Salvador	$1204
220 km or 137 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
230 km or 143 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
239 km or 148 mi	Managua	$738
251 km or 156 mi	Santa Ana	$698
265 km or 165 mi	Masaya	$710
274 km or 170 mi	Sonsonate	$884
276 km or 172 mi	Granada	$701
285 km or 177 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
297 km or 185 mi	Juigalpa	$666
306 km or 190 mi	Jalapa	$936
348 km or 216 mi	San Juan del Sur	$839
362 km or 225 mi	Guatemala City	$1070
364 km or 226 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941
372 km or 231 mi	Mixco	$653
373 km or 232 mi	Coban	$916
389 km or 242 mi	Belmopan	$973
393 km or 244 mi	Belize City	$883
395 km or 245 mi	San Ignacio	$1034
415 km or 258 mi	Caye Caulker	$1581
426 km or 265 mi	Flores	$878
430 km or 267 mi	Liberia	$932