Fortaleza vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$290
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
33
😀 Quality of life
56
28
🏙️ Population
2.43M
937K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 7% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6830th and 6545th ($717 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Brazil and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5784th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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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