Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Managua Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Managua

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 41.8% cheaper than Managua without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 39.2% cheaper than Managua without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Managua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$4.98 NIO 182
-62.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$34.91 NIO 1,279
-45.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$7.16 NIO 262
-33.24%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.38 NIO 87
-32.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.78 NIO 28.55
-37.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.7 NIO 25.6
-58.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.28 NIO 46.94
-16.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.96 NIO 71.6
-17.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Managua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.21 NIO 44.44
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$2.46 NIO 90.2
-61.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.82 NIO 66.6
-35.71%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.32 NIO 85.1
-38.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$11.05 NIO 405
12.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$6.64 NIO 243
-45.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$7.97 NIO 292
21.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$3.81 NIO 139
-30.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.91 NIO 33.21
3.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.82 NIO 66.7
-37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$2.27 NIO 83.3
-53.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$3.84 NIO 141
-70.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$2.26 NIO 82.9
-49.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.02 NIO 37.45
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$1.04 NIO 38.24
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.62 NIO 95.9
-48.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$14.48 NIO 530
-48.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.42 NIO 51.9
-42.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.25 NIO 82.4
-30.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Managua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.16 NIO 5.81
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$5.89 NIO 216
-35.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.49 NIO 54.5
-44.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.53 NIO 19.57
30.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$6.83 NIO 250
71.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.37 NIO 50.1
-34.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$22.7K NIO 832K
20.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$26K NIO 951.5K
10.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Managua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$99.1 NIO 3,628
-24.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$17.31 NIO 634
-66.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$37.84 NIO 1,386
-78.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Managua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$36.4 NIO 1,333
-44.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$14.74 NIO 540
-49.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$8.2 NIO 300
-63.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Managua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$125 NIO 4,568
22.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$5,884 NIO 215.5K
115.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Managua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$77.4 NIO 2,834
-48.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$71.5 NIO 2,620
-64.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$132 NIO 4,827
-60.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$106 NIO 3,899
-29.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Managua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$259 NIO 9,488
36.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$187 NIO 6,849
29.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$441 NIO 16.2K
63.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$446 NIO 16.3K
2.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,185 NIO 43.4K
131.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$439 NIO 16.1K
162.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Managua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$354 NIO 13K
27.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
10.25
4.10%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Managua: October 28, 2025

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