Managua vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$3115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
50
😀 Quality of life
43
90
🏙️ Population
937K
1.02M

The cost of living in Managua is 64% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6728th and 1701st ($738 vs $2055) 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 0.6 months in Managua compared to 1.5 months in Ottawa. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 6714th and 162nd 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
$4.9
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$19030

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2202
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1633
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800