Managua vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$279
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$1092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
56
😀 Quality of life
45
79
🏙️ Population
937K
1.3M

The cost of living in Managua is 49% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6823rd and 3978th ($760 vs $1492) 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 0.3 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 7112th and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$9169

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980