Managua vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$306
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
44
77
🏙️ Population
937K
1.3M

The cost of living in Managua is 49% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6766th and 3808th ($796 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nicaragua and Uruguay, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 7366th and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Montevideo

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Managua Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$10526

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050