Managua vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$292
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
48
75
🏙️ Population
937K
11.5M

The cost of living in Managua is 30% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6834th and 4918th ($788 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6915th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Sao Paulo

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Managua Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$15990

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720