Managua vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$279
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
62
😀 Quality of life
45
57
🏙️ Population
937K
1.76M

The cost of living in Managua is 14% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6823rd and 6318th ($760 vs $882) 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 0.3 months in Managua compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7112th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515