Cali vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$287
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
33
😀 Quality of life
51
28
🏙️ Population
2.47M
937K

The cost of living in Cali is 5% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6748th and 6545th ($733 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Managua. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6170th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900