Guatemala City vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$454
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
33
😀 Quality of life
50
28
🏙️ Population
1.21M
937K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 30% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5655th and 6545th ($1005 vs $774) 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 0.6 months in Managua. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6198th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900