Managua vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$341
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
32
100
🏙️ Population
937K
14M

The cost of living in Managua is 49% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6418th and 3238th ($787 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nicaragua and Japan, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8211th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063