Managua vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$341
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
32
43
🏙️ Population
937K
1.66M

The cost of living in Managua is 3% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6418th and 6515th ($787 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 8211th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$19214

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525