Brasilia vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$386
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
33
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
2.82M
937K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 16% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6320th and 6823rd ($882 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 0.3 months in Managua. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5763rd and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$7040

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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