Managua vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$279
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
45
67
🏙️ Population
937K
6.21M

The cost of living in Managua is 19% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6823rd and 6006th ($760 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7112th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$12076

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Cities near Managua

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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586