Managua vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$292
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
937K
14.3M

The cost of living in Managua is 53% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6834th and 3273rd ($788 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Nicaragua and Japan, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6915th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Tokyo

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Managua Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006