Managua vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$292
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
41
😀 Quality of life
48
56
🏙️ Population
937K
331K

The cost of living in Managua is 39% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6834th and 4553rd ($788 vs $1291) 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 0.2 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 6915th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs San Salvador

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Managua San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$4732

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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 San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706