Managua vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$341
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
32
77
🏙️ Population
937K
6.26M

The cost of living in Managua is 27% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6418th and 4828th ($787 vs $1075) 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 0.4 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8211th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$6400

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440