Belem vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$413
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
33
😀 Quality of life
45
45
🏙️ Population
1.3M
937K

The cost of living in Belem is 3% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6728th and 6823rd ($784 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 5th in Brazil and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 7040th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$7040

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018