Population
147.4K
Cost of living
$872
Cost of Living in
Managua
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $616 | $1643 |
| Without rent | $337 | $1250 |
| Rent & Utilities | $173.99 | $331.46 |
| Food | $278 | $716 |
| Transport | $23.21 | $73.97 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $227.98 | |
| Quality of life | 31.5 | |
| Life expectancy | 77.62 | |
| Population | 129.6K | |
Managua
We calculate prices for Managua State as a population-weighted mean of 8 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $616 | 20 / 32 |
| Without rent | $337 | 7 / 32 |
| Rent & Utilities | $173.99 | 1 / 32 |
| Food | $278 | 15 / 32 |
| Transport | $23.21 | 6 / 32 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 149.93$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 143.82$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 256.89$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 250.54$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 22.77$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 49.91$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 39.28$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 12.81$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1071$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 983$ |
| Lunch Menu | 8.53$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 14.62$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 9.11$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.96$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.28$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.95$ |
| Local transport ticket | 1.11$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 20.24$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 5.9$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 2.34$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.29$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.81$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.69$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.49$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.71$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.65$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.25$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.23$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.01$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.93$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.53$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.8$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.13$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.52$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.44$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 6.33$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.21$ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.33$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 6.37$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 4.34$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.45$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.78$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 16.17$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 1.5$ |
| Doctor's visit | 20.04$ |
| Haircut, simple | 4.51$ |
| Brand Jeans | 42.94$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 64.63$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 67.26$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 7315$ |
States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteli | |
| 2 | Central (Nicaragua) | |
| 3 | San Juan del Sur | |
| 4 | Terrabona | |
| 5 | Matagalpa | |
| 6 | RAAN | |
| 7 | Chontales | |
| 8 | Madriz | |
| 9 | Rivas | |
| 10 | Leon (Nicaragua) | |
| 11 | Juigalpa | |
| 12 | Boaco | |
| 13 | Managua | |
| 14 | Potosi (Nicaragua) | |
| 15 | San Marcos (Nicaragua) | |
| 16 | San Lorenzo (Nicaragua) | |
| 17 | Rio San Juan | |
| 18 | Carazo | |
| 19 | Prinzapolka | |
| 20 | Zelaya Central | |
| 21 | Santo Domingo (Nicaragua) | |
| 22 | Chinandega | |
| 23 | El Tortuguero | |
| 24 | Altagracia | |
| 25 | La Paz Centro | |
| 26 | Jalapa (Nicaragua) | |
| 27 | Nueva Segovia | |
| 28 | Bluefields | |
| 29 | Masaya | |
| 30 | Jinotega | |
| 31 | Granada (Nicaragua) | |
| 32 | El Ayote | |