Managua vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$314
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
48
😀 Quality of life
28
76
🏙️ Population
937K
1.32M

The cost of living in Managua is 42% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6545th and 4267th ($774 vs $1331) 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 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 8326th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$7936

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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

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771