Belem vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$395
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
33
😀 Quality of life
61
48
🏙️ Population
1.3M
937K

The cost of living in Belem is 3% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6712th and 6834th ($812 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 5th 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 5761st and 6915th 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
$4.82
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$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