Managua vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$314
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
28
63
🏙️ Population
937K
11.5M

The cost of living in Managua is 23% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6545th and 5616th ($774 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8326th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$13135

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629