Managua vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$341
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
94
😀 Quality of life
32
62
🏙️ Population
937K
6.78M

The cost of living in Managua is 22% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6418th and 5234th ($787 vs $1010) 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 0.4 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 8211th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$10845

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Cities near Managua

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620