Bogota vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$441
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
33
😀 Quality of life
66
45
🏙️ Population
8.03M
937K

The cost of living in Bogota is 28% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5761st and 6823rd ($976 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 0.3 months in Managua. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5073rd and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$7040

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Managua

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