Belem vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$417
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
33
😀 Quality of life
41
28
🏙️ Population
1.3M
937K

The cost of living in Belem is 0.5% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6566th and 6545th ($770 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Brazil and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6772nd and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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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