Managua vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$306
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
44
57
🏙️ Population
937K
1.76M

The cost of living in Managua is 12% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6766th and 6319th ($796 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.6 months in Quito. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7366th and 6235th 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
$4.88
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$8496

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547