Managua vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$279
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
78
😀 Quality of life
45
93
🏙️ Population
937K
662K

The cost of living in Managua is 69% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6823rd and 931st ($760 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Nicaragua and Canada, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 7112th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Vancouver

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Managua Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$19787

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812