Asuncion vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$847
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$395
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$628
$172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
33
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
462K
937K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 8% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6560th and 6834th ($847 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Paraguay and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asuncion compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6137th and 6915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asuncion vs Managua

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Asuncion Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.13%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1703
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1239
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.6
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$6086

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$781
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$809
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$445
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$708
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$491
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$718
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$569
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$437
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$679
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$409
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$709
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$476
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$500
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$662
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$614
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$663
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$571
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$683
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$646
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$657
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$597
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$567
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$596
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$669
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$741
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$527
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$636
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$992
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$671
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$686
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$677
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$617
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$538
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$671
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$596
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$645
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
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$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127