Cali vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$318
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
33
😀 Quality of life
60
44
🏙️ Population
2.47M
937K

The cost of living in Cali is 4% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6645th and 6766th ($829 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Managua. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5917th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Managua

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Cali Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

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