Guayaquil vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$426
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$172
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
33
😀 Quality of life
59
48
🏙️ Population
2.65M
937K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 21% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5910th and 6834th ($953 vs $788) 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 0.2 months in Managua. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6017th and 6915th 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
$4.6
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527

Cities near Managua

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