Managua vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$341
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$1269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
48
😀 Quality of life
32
76
🏙️ Population
937K
1.32M

The cost of living in Managua is 40% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6418th and 4149th ($787 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nicaragua and Uruguay, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 1 months in Montevideo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 8211th and 824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$7392

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639