Guadalajara vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$442
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
33
😀 Quality of life
58
28
🏙️ Population
1.46M
937K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 27% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5803rd and 6545th ($985 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Mexico and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Mexico vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5559th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$4840

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$882
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$630
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$835
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$784
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$729
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$647
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$844
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$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$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
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$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900