Guadalajara vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$463
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
33
😀 Quality of life
57
32
🏙️ Population
1.46M
937K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 31% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5084th and 6418th ($1035 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Mexico and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Mexico vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5724th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$4879

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$865
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159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
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$672
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$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$812
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$781
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1185

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Distance City Cost of living
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$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
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$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
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$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
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$1147
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$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
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$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902