Guatemala City vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$506
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
33
😀 Quality of life
53
32
🏙️ Population
1.21M
937K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 29% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5181st and 6418th ($1019 vs $787) 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6101st and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$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
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$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
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$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
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902