Guayaquil vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$384
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
33
😀 Quality of life
62
32
🏙️ Population
2.72M
937K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 15% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5949th and 6418th ($903 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ecuador and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5176th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491

Cities near Managua

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