Managua vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Managua	Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person	$788	$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1952	$2000
🏠 One person rent	$292	$380
🏘️ Family rent	$477	$629
🍽️ Food expenses	$346	$265
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.9	$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$172	$505
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	33	25
😀 Quality of life	48	60
🏙️ Population	937K	2.3M

The cost of living in Managua is 6% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6834th and 6589th ($788 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 18th 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 31st in Brazil, while ranked 6915th and 5837th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Managua	Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.65	$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$37.4	$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.65	$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.44	$2.4
☕ Cappuccino	$2.54	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.86	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$176	$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$312	$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.9	$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$106	$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.8	$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.31%	10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1195	$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$586	$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$6.03	$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.77	$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.37	$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.33	$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.61	$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.15	$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.73	$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.46	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.43	$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.21	$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.22	$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.89	$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.59	$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36	$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.42	$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21.2	$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.82	$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans	$69.2	$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$132	$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$162	$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6086	$4970

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Cities near Managua

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

Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$744
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$747
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$744
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$750
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$755
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$759
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$667
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$669
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$744
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$716
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$665
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$667
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$645
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$634
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1236
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$618
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$649
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$655
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$575
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$780
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$670
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1212
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$914
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$670
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$815
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$652
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1966
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$709
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1941
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$793
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$815
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$812
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$709