Guatemala City vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$588
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
33
😀 Quality of life
41
44
🏙️ Population
995K
937K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 47% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4848th and 6766th ($1168 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 7729th and 7366th 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
$6.34
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$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
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065