Managua vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Managua	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$760	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1894	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$279	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$460	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$337	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$43	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$194	$2544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	33	45
😀 Quality of life	45	89
🏙️ Population	937K	750K

The cost of living in Managua is 58% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 6823rd and 2674th ($760 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 79th in Nicaragua and Canada, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 7112th and 251st 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	$4.96	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.7	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.28	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.36	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$2.3	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.82	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$230	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$170	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$420	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$307	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.6	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.4	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.8	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.16%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1161	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$439	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$5.98	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.93	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.42	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.34	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.44	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.93	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.51	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.43	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.64	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.12	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.17	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.87	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.58	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.1	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.04	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.2	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.2	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$77.5	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$134	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7040	$11646

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Cities near Managua

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

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1320
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1884
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1663
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1786
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2130
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1687
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1974
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2033
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1637
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1929
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1714
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2357
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1456
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1675
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2265
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2422
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2678
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2386
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1693
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1486
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2528
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2330
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2307
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2305
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2306
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2302
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2289
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2380
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2221
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2714