Managua vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$314
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$93.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
23
😀 Quality of life
28
53
🏙️ Population
937K
2.06M

The cost of living in Managua is 3% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6545th and 6439th ($774 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Manaus ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 8326th and 6028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
9.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$4749

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668