Guatemala City vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Guatemala City	Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1070	$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2666	$1935
🏠 One person rent	$503	$273
🏘️ Family rent	$971	$566
🍽️ Food expenses	$383	$325
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.1	$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$457	$416
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	55	33
😀 Quality of life	50	43
🏙️ Population	1.21M	937K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 45% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5029th and 6728th ($1070 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guatemala and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6217th and 6714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Managua

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	Guatemala City	Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.19	$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50	$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.46	$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.9	$1.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.35	$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$610	$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$362	$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1350	$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$730	$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.7	$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.2	$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.9	$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.34%	11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1636	$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1002	$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.17	$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.6	$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.77	$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.29	$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.55	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.63	$8.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.92	$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.41	$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.54	$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.73	$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.62	$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.97	$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.66	$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.93	$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.5	$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.73	$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.1	$21
💇 Haircut, simple	$20	$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.4	$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$121	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$214	$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5937	$5713

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Cities near Guatemala City

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi	Mixco	$653
13 km or 7.9 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941
58 km or 36 mi	Jalapa	$936
69 km or 43 mi	Panajachel	$819
99 km or 61 mi	Coban	$916
105 km or 65 mi	Mazatenango	$886
106 km or 66 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
107 km or 66 mi	Momostenango	$881
109 km or 68 mi	Quetzaltenango	$784
128 km or 79 mi	Santa Ana	$698
132 km or 82 mi	Sonsonate	$884
169 km or 105 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
170 km or 106 mi	Apopa	$1160
171 km or 106 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
175 km or 109 mi	Soyapango	$1182
176 km or 109 mi	San Salvador	$1204
190 km or 118 mi	Tapachula	$632
264 km or 164 mi	Usulutan	$1083
267 km or 166 mi	Flores	$878
281 km or 174 mi	Villanueva	$897
282 km or 175 mi	San Miguel	$1088
285 km or 177 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
294 km or 183 mi	Choloma	$719
295 km or 183 mi	La Lima	$897
306 km or 190 mi	El Progreso	$903
310 km or 193 mi	Comayagua	$753
310 km or 193 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
323 km or 201 mi	San Ignacio	$1034
327 km or 203 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$667
349 km or 217 mi	Belmopan	$973
362 km or 225 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
366 km or 227 mi	Tuxtla Gutierrez	$619
369 km or 229 mi	Yoro	$755
371 km or 230 mi	Balancan	$728
407 km or 253 mi	Belize City	$883
422 km or 262 mi	La Ceiba	$626
428 km or 266 mi	Chinandega	$638
439 km or 273 mi	Caye Caulker	$1581
454 km or 282 mi	Villahermosa	$869
459 km or 285 mi	San Pedro Town	$1358

Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$710
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$701
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$632
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$624
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$666
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$598
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$638
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$455
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$839
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$932
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1710
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1088
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1083
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$801
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$753
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1213
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1269
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1296
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1324
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$755
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1182
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1204
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$1024
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1160
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$903
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$897
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$897
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$626
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$698
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$884
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1225
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$719
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$936
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941