Belem vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$458
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$337
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
33
😀 Quality of life
39
32
🏙️ Population
1.51M
937K

The cost of living in Belem is 9% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6418th ($860 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Brazil and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 7261st and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.48
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$7.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902