Guayaquil vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2484
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$452
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$194
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
33
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
2.65M
937K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 32% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5530th and 6823rd ($1006 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ecuador and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6218th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1673
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6540
$7040

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531

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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