Cali vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$330
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
33
😀 Quality of life
62
48
🏙️ Population
2.47M
937K

The cost of living in Cali is 8% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6549th and 6834th ($850 vs $788) 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 0.6 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 5632nd and 6915th 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
$5.09
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127