Managua vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$292
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
937K
1.3M

The cost of living in Managua is 49% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6834th and 3858th ($788 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.8 months in Montevideo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6915th and 869th 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
$5.65
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$10657

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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 Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008