Managua vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$314
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
28
99
🏙️ Population
937K
14.3M

The cost of living in Managua is 53% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6545th and 3085th ($774 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Nicaragua and Japan, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8326th and 3rd 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
$4.78
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$15495

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033