Managua vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$314
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
56
😀 Quality of life
28
58
🏙️ Population
937K
2.42M

The cost of living in Managua is 4% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6545th and 6712th ($774 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 0.6 months in Salvador. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 8326th and 5558th 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
$4.78
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$10964

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610