Managua vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$314
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
28
40
🏙️ Population
937K
1.49M

The cost of living in Managua is 0.2% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6545th and 6539th ($774 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 8326th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$18289

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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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502