Guadalajara vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$575
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
33
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
1.39M
937K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 55% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4703rd and 6834th ($1222 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.2 months in Managua. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5440th and 6915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$6086

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$910
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$1008
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$869
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$760
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$941
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$932
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$968
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$959
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$920
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$1211
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$874
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$962
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$961
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$660
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$905
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$935
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$817
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$864
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1255
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1069
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$764
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$994
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1085

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Distance City Cost of living
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$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
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$832
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$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
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$1228
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$681
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$1476
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$767
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$1130
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$1127