Managua vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$1815
🏠 One person rent
$273
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$600
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$458
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
23
😀 Quality of life
43
53
🏙️ Population
937K
2.06M

The cost of living in Managua is 3% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6728th and 6606th ($738 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 23rd in Brazil, while ranked 6714th and 6060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
9.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$1380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$6.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$44.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$4516

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$677
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$679
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$682
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$676
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$694
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$695
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$697
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$579
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$639
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$560
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$606
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$575
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$611
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$575
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1031
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$565
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$610
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$590
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$577
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$671
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$580
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1062
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$603
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$735
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$583
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1645
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1643
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$789
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$757
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$755
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$638