Managua vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Managua	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$796	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1965	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$306	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$508	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$343	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$46.3	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$192	$2529
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	33	46
😀 Quality of life	44	88
🏙️ Population	937K	750K

The cost of living in Managua is 57% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 6766th and 2723rd ($796 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 95th in Nicaragua and Canada, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 7366th and 326th 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	$4.88	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.3	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.37	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$2.32	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.81	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$263	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$197	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$481	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$353	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.7	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.5	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.6	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.27%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1227	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$507	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$6.06	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.79	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.23	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.42	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.34	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.92	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.45	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.44	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.67	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.24	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.23	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.9	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.6	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.4	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.81	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.7	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$133	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$142	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6061	$13280

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Cities near Managua

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

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429