Managua vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Managua	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$788	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1952	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$292	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$477	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$346	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.9	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$172	$2587
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	33	46
😀 Quality of life	48	88
🏙️ Population	937K	750K

The cost of living in Managua is 57% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 6834th and 2623rd ($788 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 86th 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 17th in Canada, while ranked 6915th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Managua	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.65	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$37.4	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.65	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.44	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$2.54	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.86	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$176	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$312	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.9	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$106	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.8	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.31%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1195	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$586	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$6.03	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.77	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.37	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.33	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.61	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.15	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.73	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.46	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.43	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.21	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.22	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.89	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.59	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21.2	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.82	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$69.2	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$132	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$162	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6086	$15143

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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 Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310