Managua vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$306
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
44
96
🏙️ Population
937K
14.3M

The cost of living in Managua is 53% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6766th and 3249th ($796 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7366th and 8th 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
$4.88
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$16728

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005