Belem vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$390
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
33
😀 Quality of life
60
44
🏙️ Population
1.3M
937K

The cost of living in Belem is 0.9% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6804th and 6766th ($789 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd in Brazil and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5967th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Managua

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Belem Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065