Brasilia vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$415
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
33
😀 Quality of life
62
44
🏙️ Population
3M
937K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 17% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6162nd and 6766th ($928 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Managua. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5658th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Managua

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Brasilia Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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