Brasilia vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$339
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
33
😀 Quality of life
56
28
🏙️ Population
2.82M
937K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 4% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6414th and 6545th ($806 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Brazil and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5782nd and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$7.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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