Managua vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Managua	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$774	$1754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1875	$4040
🏠 One person rent	$314	$960
🏘️ Family rent	$537	$1568
🍽️ Food expenses	$303	$525
🚐 Transport expenses	$70	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$429	$2464
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	33	46
😀 Quality of life	28	87
🏙️ Population	937K	750K

The cost of living in Managua is 56% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 6545th and 2708th ($774 vs $1754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 107th in Nicaragua and Canada, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Winnipeg ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 8326th and 250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Winnipeg

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	Managua	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.78	$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.03	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$5.08
☕ Cappuccino	$2.78	$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.65	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$277	$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$218	$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$391	$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.5	$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.6	$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$37.4	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.54%	6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1072	$3190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$903	$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.2	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$29	$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.95	$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.59	$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.96	$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.78	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.97	$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.03	$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.36	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.27	$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.94	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.49	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4	$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.56	$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.71	$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35	$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.72	$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25	$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.29	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.5	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.8	$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$126	$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4840	$12307

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Cities near Managua

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

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1367
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1652
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1673
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1782
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2121
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1690
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1515
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$1663
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$2131
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1753
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1823
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2003
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1414
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1678
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2391
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2416
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2640
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2447
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2485
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1698
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1408
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2429
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2400
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2292
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2282
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2280
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2305
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2282
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2256
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2193
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2750