Managua vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
86
😀 Quality of life
28
94
🏙️ Population
937K
2.79M

The cost of living in Managua is 70% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6545th and 656th ($774 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Nicaragua and Canada, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 8326th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Toronto

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Managua Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$18156

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085