Cali vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$279
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
33
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
2.47M
937K

The cost of living in Cali is 0.2% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6830th and 6823rd ($759 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th in Colombia and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6175th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$7040

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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