Managua vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$273
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$413
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
43
54
🏙️ Population
937K
1.49M

The cost of living in Managua is 10% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6728th and 7055th ($738 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 43rd in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 6714th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Recife

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Managua Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$14050

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ManaguaRecife

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509