Cost of living in Managua, Nicaragua

The cost of living in Managua, Nicaragua is approximately 774 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1875 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Managua

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
774 $
Without Rent
460 $
Rent & Utilities
314 $
Food
303 $
Transport
70 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
429 $
GDP per Capita
2,530 $
Freedom Index
5.48
Lifespan
75 years
Speak English
1%
Population
937.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.78 $
Dinner 22.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.03 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.34 $
Capuccino 2.78 $
Coke, 330ml 0.65 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.2 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.59 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.55 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.96 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.78 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.14 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.97 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.03 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.16 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.85 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.74 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.77 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.36 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.27 $
Cigarette pack 2.94 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.2 $
Monthly Pass 29 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.32 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.95 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 25 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.49 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.71 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 48 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 74 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 37.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 218 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 391 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 277 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 565 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,072 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 903 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 429 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.54%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.72 $
Haircut 4.29 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 99.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 65.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 126 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,840 $