Managua vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$279
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
45
60
🏙️ Population
937K
1.49M

The cost of living in Managua is 2% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6823rd and 6884th ($760 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 29th in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 7112th and 5911th 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
$4.96
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$16281

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544