Fortaleza vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$353
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$192
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
33
😀 Quality of life
61
44
🏙️ Population
2.58M
937K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 2% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6710th and 6766th ($812 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd in Brazil and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5803rd and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Managua

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Fortaleza Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$6061

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$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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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