Bogota vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$387
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
33
😀 Quality of life
59
28
🏙️ Population
7.74M
937K

The cost of living in Bogota is 12% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6226th and 6545th ($868 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.6 months in Managua. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5388th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

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