Managua vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$314
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
28
60
🏙️ Population
937K
1.76M

The cost of living in Managua is 14% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6545th and 6126th ($774 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nicaragua and Ecuador, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 8326th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483