Managua vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$292
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
48
60
🏙️ Population
937K
1.76M

The cost of living in Managua is 9% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6834th and 6476th ($788 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Nicaragua and Ecuador, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6915th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Quito

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Managua Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559