Managua vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1879
$4600
🏠 One person rent
$314
$982
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1703
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$431
$2800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
28
93
🏙️ Population
937K
1.76M

The cost of living in Managua is 60% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6546th and 2014th ($774 vs $1949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 53rd 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 1.4 months in Montreal. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 8324th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Montreal

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Managua Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$6.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1045
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$851
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$76.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.45%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$7467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$4409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$32.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4774
$6998

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$711
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$640
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$663
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$594
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$640
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$889
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$895
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1686
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$828
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1084
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1281
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$714
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1231
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1244
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1241
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$735
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1167
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1193
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1160
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1150
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1201
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$888
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$869
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$649
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1203
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$597
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1450
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$717
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$901
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$899

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1858
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1895
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1886
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2059
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1945
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1887
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1917
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1915
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1919
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2003
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1888
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1971
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1922
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1850
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1848
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1904
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1741
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1901
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1824
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1789
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1820
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1835
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1824
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1809
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1858
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1736
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1917
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1774
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1829
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1796
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1651
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1999
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1537
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1185
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1630
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1607