Guatemala City vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$537
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
33
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
1.21M
937K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 48% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4878th and 6823rd ($1129 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.3 months in Managua. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6209th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$7040

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018