Managua vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$292
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
937K
690K

The cost of living in Managua is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6834th and 74th ($788 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 56th in Nicaragua and the United States, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6915th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Washington

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Managua Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$24903

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Cities near Managua

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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088