Managua vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$292
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
92
😀 Quality of life
48
81
🏙️ Population
937K
6.26M

The cost of living in Managua is 34% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6834th and 4785th ($788 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Nicaragua and Chile, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6915th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Santiago

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Managua Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$12174

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Cities near Managua

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895