Guayaquil vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$474
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$192
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
33
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
2.65M
937K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 29% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5445th and 6766th ($1029 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ecuador and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6296th and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Managua

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Guayaquil Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065