Managua vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
50
😀 Quality of life
28
89
🏙️ Population
937K
1.02M

The cost of living in Managua is 65% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6545th and 1290th ($774 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 Ottawa. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 8326th and 167th 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
$4.78
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884