Managua vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$3907
🏠 One person rent
$306
$873
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$1435
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$558
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$2900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
38
😀 Quality of life
44
88
🏙️ Population
937K
549K

The cost of living in Managua is 53% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6766th and 3269th ($796 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 113th in Nicaragua and Canada, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 7366th and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Quebec City

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Managua Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$7052

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1685
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1024
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1466
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1180
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1434
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1399
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1451
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1506
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1104
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1254
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1526
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1458
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1341
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1142
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1723
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1838
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1846
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1861
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1852
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1897
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1918
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1907
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1923
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2080
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1928
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1862
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1876
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$2047
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1940
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1934