Managua vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$2926
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
50
😀 Quality of life
32
90
🏙️ Population
937K
1.02M

The cost of living in Managua is 64% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6418th and 1355th ($787 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th in Nicaragua and Canada, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 8211th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Ottawa

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Managua Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$21213

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874