Managua vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$292
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
57
😀 Quality of life
48
63
🏙️ Population
937K
2.42M

The cost of living in Managua is 11% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6834th and 6337th ($788 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Salvador ranked 21st in Brazil, while ranked 6915th and 5445th 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
$5.65
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$15139

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751