Managua vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$1943
🏠 One person rent
$279
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$492
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
56
😀 Quality of life
45
62
🏙️ Population
937K
2.42M

The cost of living in Managua is 4% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6823rd and 6702nd ($760 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 0.5 months in Salvador. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Salvador ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 7112th and 5621st 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
$4.96
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
9.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$8.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$13462

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699