Brasilia vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$332
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
33
😀 Quality of life
56
32
🏙️ Population
3.09M
937K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 5% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6295th and 6418th ($826 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Brazil and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5819th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.48
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$7.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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