Managua vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$341
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$324
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
56
😀 Quality of life
32
43
🏙️ Population
937K
2.9M

The cost of living in Managua is 15% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6418th and 5826th ($787 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 Salvador. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 8211th and 6863rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Salvador

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Managua Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$12057

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$680
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$674
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$701
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$635
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$592
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$620
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$494
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$438
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$606
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$634
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$566
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$595
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$611
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$597
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$577
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$550
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$634
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$444
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$436
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$583
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$651
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$621
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$615
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$612
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$587
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$576
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$504
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$645
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$573
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$619
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$601
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711