Managua vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
78
😀 Quality of life
32
93
🏙️ Population
937K
662K

The cost of living in Managua is 69% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6418th and 587th ($787 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Nicaragua and Canada, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 8211th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$14942

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758