Managua vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$279
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
45
99
🏙️ Population
937K
14.3M

The cost of living in Managua is 55% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6823rd and 3130th ($760 vs $1698) 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 0.3 months in Managua compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7112th and 4th 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
$4.96
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961