Managua vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$306
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
38
😀 Quality of life
44
33
🏙️ Population
937K
1.06M

The cost of living in Managua is 8% less expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 6766th and 6520th ($796 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nicaragua and Honduras, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.5 months in Tegucigalpa. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 7366th and 8669th 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
$4.88
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
12.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$3557

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$705
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$737
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1120
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$687
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1109
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$804
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$823
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$787
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$815
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$470
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$754
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$668
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$679
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$626
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1246
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1221
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1274
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1237
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$796
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$734
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$812
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$897
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$699
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$782
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$1062
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1168
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$720
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$936
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$1007
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$938
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1054
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$990
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$957