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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Managua Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Managua

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.2% more expensive than Managua without rent, and 144.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.3% more expensive than Managua without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Managua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.77 NIOย 176
238.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$34.78 NIOย 1,281
82.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.10 NIOย 261
46.48%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.33 NIOย 85.9
18.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.79 NIOย 29.23
193.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.69 NIOย 25.26
123.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.28 NIOย 47.06
177.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.01 NIOย 74.1
94.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Managua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.20 NIOย 44.32
-5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.40 NIOย 88.2
-23.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.89 NIOย 69.6
-6.35%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.27 NIOย 83.7
37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$11.38 NIOย 419
15.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.43 NIOย 237
21.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.99 NIOย 294
99.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.95 NIOย 145
-42.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.86 NIOย 31.60
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.79 NIOย 65.8
10.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.21 NIOย 81.3
10.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.89 NIOย 143
-53.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.23 NIOย 82.0
-8.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.03 NIOย 37.75
85.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.00 NIOย 36.81
-22.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.64 NIOย 97.3
151.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$14.94 NIOย 550
-62.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.45 NIOย 53.4
-8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.20 NIOย 80.9
36.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Managua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.15 NIOย 5.48
1460.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$6.11 NIOย 225
653.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.46 NIOย 53.6
191.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.58 NIOย 21.48
37.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.69 NIOย 246
178.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.29 NIOย 47.58
60.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$22.8K NIOย 841.2K
49.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$26.3K NIOย 966.6K
48.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Managua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$100 NIOย 3,688
46.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$17.10 NIOย 630
20.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$37.55 NIOย 1,383
7.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Managua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$35.14 NIOย 1,294
40.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$14.81 NIOย 545
26.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.92 NIOย 292
14.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Managua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$123 NIOย 4,542
397.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,036 NIOย 222.2K
170.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Managua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$77.6 NIOย 2,856
31.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$73.0 NIOย 2,687
-44.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$135 NIOย 4,955
-29.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$109 NIOย 3,995
9.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Managua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$254 NIOย 9,347
540.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$188 NIOย 6,937
564.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$429 NIOย 15.8K
629.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$455 NIOย 16.7K
349.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,207 NIOย 44.4K
547.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$636 NIOย 23.4K
589.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Managua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$347 NIOย 12.8K
337.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.25
-62.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Managua: January 12, 2026

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