Guatemala City vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$614
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
33
😀 Quality of life
42
48
🏙️ Population
995K
937K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 53% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4747th and 6834th ($1204 vs $788) 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 0.3 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 7564th and 6915th 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
$7.24
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127