cost
Cost of Living Index
Managua54.6 / 100
Las Vegas70.9 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Managua leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Las Vegas leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Managua leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Managua leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Managua | 54.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Las Vegas | 70.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Managua | 44.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Las Vegas | 56 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Managua | $1,686 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Las Vegas | $3,131 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Managua | 13.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Las Vegas | 15.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Managua | $1,882/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Las Vegas | $6,644/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Managua | 8.7% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Las Vegas | 6.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Managua | 89.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Las Vegas | 65.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Managua | 79.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Las Vegas | 79.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Las Vegas wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Managua.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Managua leads cost, rent, and housing; Las Vegas leads safety, salary, and jobs.
cost
Managua
54.6
Las Vegas
70.9
safety
Managua
44.8
Las Vegas
56
housing
Managua
$1,686
Las Vegas
$3,131
housing
Managua
13.5x
Las Vegas
15.3x
jobs
Managua
$1,882/mo
Las Vegas
$6,644/mo
jobs
Managua
8.7%
Las Vegas
6.2%
health
Managua
89.8
Las Vegas
65.7
health
Managua
79.6 years
Las Vegas
79.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Managua
2.9%
Las Vegas
0.1%
education
Managua
67.2
Las Vegas
53.4
transport
Managua
68.5
Las Vegas
61.7
safety
Managua
20.3 per 100k
Las Vegas
20.0 per 100k
safety
Managua
68.4 per 100k
Las Vegas
41.1 per 100k
health
Managua
34.2%
Las Vegas
19.8%
quality
Managua
4.1
Las Vegas
4.3
housing
Managua
$14,475/sqm
Las Vegas
$13,173/sqm
religion
Managua
34.6%
Las Vegas
50.5%
religion
Managua
71.9%
Las Vegas
30.3%
religion
Managua
30.4%
Las Vegas
45.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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