Bogota vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$399
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
33
😀 Quality of life
60
32
🏙️ Population
7.74M
937K

The cost of living in Bogota is 12% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6066th and 6418th ($883 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Colombia and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5338th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.48
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Managua

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