Managua vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$279
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
45
69
🏙️ Population
937K
11.5M

The cost of living in Managua is 28% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6823rd and 5192nd ($760 vs $1052) 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 0.3 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 7112th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$15428

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666