Asuncion vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$338
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
33
😀 Quality of life
51
28
🏙️ Population
462K
937K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 14% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 7159th and 6545th ($666 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Paraguay and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6136th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.64
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3909
$4840

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$620
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$604
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$335
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$534
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$411
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$541
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$486
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$379
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$515
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$314
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$531
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$644
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$439
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$373
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$615
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$585
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$600
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$596
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$629
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$481
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$487
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$592
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$557
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$593
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$635
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$660
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$482
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$619
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$881
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$622
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$623
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$629
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$647
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$472
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$641
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$534
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$608
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900