Managua vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$341
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
32
61
🏙️ Population
937K
2.01M

The cost of living in Managua is 7% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6418th and 6208th ($787 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nicaragua and Ecuador, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 8211th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416