Managua vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$314
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
28
78
🏙️ Population
937K
6.26M

The cost of living in Managua is 35% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6545th and 4604th ($774 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nicaragua and Chile, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 8326th and 705th 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
$4.78
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$7298

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Cities near Managua

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534