Managua vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$314
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
28
51
🏙️ Population
937K
316K

The cost of living in Managua is 35% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6545th and 4621st ($774 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nicaragua and El Salvador, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 8326th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697