Managua vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$306
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
44
65
🏙️ Population
937K
1.49M

The cost of living in Managua is 1% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6766th and 6735th ($796 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 7366th and 5331st 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
$4.88
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$13958

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583