Fortaleza vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$353
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$337
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
33
😀 Quality of life
56
32
🏙️ Population
2.7M
937K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 3% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6336th and 6418th ($814 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.4 months in Managua. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5829th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
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$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902