Guadalajara vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2983
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$607
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$1060
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
33
😀 Quality of life
62
44
🏙️ Population
1.39M
937K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 56% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4689th and 6766th ($1241 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Mexico and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Mexico vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Guadalajara ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5768th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Managua

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Guadalajara Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3091
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2058
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11768
$6061

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$1157
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$910
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$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
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$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1102

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Distance City Cost of living
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$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
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$626
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$734
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$897
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$1015
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$1332
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$668
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$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
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$1065