Managua vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$279
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
45
81
🏙️ Population
937K
6.26M

The cost of living in Managua is 31% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6823rd and 4939th ($760 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nicaragua and Chile, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7112th and 672nd 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
$4.96
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$9190

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827