Managua vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$314
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
94
😀 Quality of life
28
62
🏙️ Population
937K
6.21M

The cost of living in Managua is 19% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6545th and 5959th ($774 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8326th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$10815

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585