Fortaleza vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$366
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$172
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
33
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
2.58M
937K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 5% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6658th and 6834th ($824 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 5th in Brazil and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5446th and 6915th 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
$5.23
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$6086

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14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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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