Belo Horizonte vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$345
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$429
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
33
😀 Quality of life
58
28
🏙️ Population
2.32M
937K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 2% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6493rd and 6545th ($787 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Brazil and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Belo Horizonte ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5488th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$567
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$643
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$629
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$580
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$599
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$581
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$585
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$588
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$593
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$520
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$482
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$590
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$585
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$572
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$515
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$618
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$501
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$463
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$570
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$596
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$563
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$549
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$563
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$578
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$600
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$634
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$629
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$558
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$620
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$543
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$808
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652

Cities near Managua

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