Managua vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$306
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
25
😀 Quality of life
44
60
🏙️ Population
937K
2.3M

The cost of living in Managua is 3% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6766th and 6673rd ($796 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 7366th and 5988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Manaus

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Managua Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$4934

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702