Bogota vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$494
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
33
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
8.03M
937K

The cost of living in Bogota is 33% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5223rd and 6766th ($1062 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Colombia and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5180th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Managua

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Bogota Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Managua

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