Managua vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
78
😀 Quality of life
28
92
🏙️ Population
937K
662K

The cost of living in Managua is 71% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6545th and 512th ($774 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 8326th and 100th 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
$4.78
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.41
🧅 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
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$16245

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Cities near Managua

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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743