Guadalajara vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$529
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
33
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
1.46M
937K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 47% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4902nd and 6823rd ($1120 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th 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 0.3 months in Managua. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5577th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10889
$7040

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$843
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$1006
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$815
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$717
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$1030
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$832
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$858
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$861
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$901
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$860
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$1108
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$753
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$896
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$894
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$615
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$846
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$873
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$764
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$1491
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$803
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1184
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$872
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$943
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$687
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$926
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$1166

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Distance City Cost of living
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$790
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$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
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$836
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$1097
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$1090
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$821
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$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
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$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
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$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
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$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
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$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
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$989
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$1288
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$661
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$1436
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$719
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$1009
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$1018