Managua vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$273
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
43
93
🏙️ Population
937K
1.8M

The cost of living in Managua is 60% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6728th and 2225th ($738 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st in Nicaragua and Canada, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6714th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$1828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$4131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$5725

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692