Asuncion vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$361
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
33
😀 Quality of life
53
32
🏙️ Population
524K
937K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 8% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6685th and 6418th ($722 vs $787) 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 0.4 months in Managua. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6074th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.95
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3513
$4879

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$660
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$650
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$354
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$564
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$444
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$577
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$523
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$403
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$554
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$340
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$580
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$429
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$368
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$644
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$604
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$648
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$619
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$661
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$431
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$428
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$611
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$554
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$610
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$681
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$607
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$525
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$653
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$957
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$636
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$632
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$694
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$688
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$511
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$716
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$626
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$658
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902