Managua vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$341
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
32
46
🏙️ Population
937K
316K

The cost of living in Managua is 31% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6418th and 4577th ($787 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Managua compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 8211th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.68
🥤 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
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$4597

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Cities near Managua

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

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680