Managua vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$279
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
45
55
🏙️ Population
937K
331K

The cost of living in Managua is 44% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6823rd and 4346th ($760 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Nicaragua and El Salvador, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7112th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$6470

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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 San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698