Managua vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Managua	Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$738	$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1935	$1984
🏠 One person rent	$273	$149
🏘️ Family rent	$566	$275
🍽️ Food expenses	$325	$356
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.2	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$416	$130
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	33	31
😀 Quality of life	43	33
🏙️ Population	937K	1.55M

The cost of living in Managua is 3% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6728th and 6827th ($738 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 50th in Nicaragua and Venezuela, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 6714th and 7775th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Maracaibo

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	Managua	Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.9	$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.27	$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$2.25
☕ Cappuccino	$2.17	$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$96.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$435	$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$449	$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.5	$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.1	$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.9	$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.3%	26.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1162	$1463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$441	$792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$5.96	$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.98	$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.8	$6.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.29	$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.58	$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4	$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.64	$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.1	$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.99	$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21	$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.84	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.8	$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5713	$14094

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Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$710
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$701
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$632
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$624
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$666
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$598
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$638
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$455
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$839
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$932
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1710
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1088
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1083
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$801
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$753
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1213
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1269
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1296
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1324
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$755
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1182
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1204
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$1024
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1160
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$903
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$897
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$897
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$626
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$698
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$884
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1225
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$719
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$936
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Cabimas	$700
60 km or 38 mi	Ciudad Ojeda	$667
106 km or 66 mi	Maicao	$665
120 km or 75 mi	Machiques	$651
172 km or 107 mi	Riohacha	$661
178 km or 110 mi	Carora	$681
179 km or 111 mi	Valledupar	$565
184 km or 114 mi	San Carlos del Zulia	$654
185 km or 115 mi	Santa Barbara del Zulia	$653
193 km or 120 mi	Trujillo	$685
199 km or 124 mi	Punto Fijo	$628
211 km or 131 mi	Valera	$703
223 km or 138 mi	El Tocuyo	$693
229 km or 142 mi	Coro	$555
234 km or 146 mi	Merida	$667
238 km or 148 mi	Quibor	$682
258 km or 160 mi	Barquisimeto	$722
268 km or 166 mi	Cabudare	$666
271 km or 169 mi	Barinas	$800
272 km or 169 mi	Guanare	$712
272 km or 169 mi	Oranjestad	$1580
277 km or 172 mi	Minca	$759
281 km or 174 mi	La Grita	$618
281 km or 175 mi	Yaritagua	$685
281 km or 175 mi	Socopo	$668
288 km or 179 mi	Santa Marta	$837
288 km or 179 mi	Cienaga	$742
290 km or 180 mi	Araure	$723
292 km or 181 mi	Acarigua	$723
317 km or 197 mi	San Felipe	$739
318 km or 197 mi	Cucuta	$562
320 km or 199 mi	Tariba	$598
325 km or 202 mi	San Cristobal	$592
326 km or 202 mi	Ocana	$650
326 km or 202 mi	San Antonio del Tachira	$601
335 km or 208 mi	Barber	$1444
336 km or 208 mi	Rubio	$599
337 km or 210 mi	Willemstad	$1460
346 km or 215 mi	Soledad	$741
347 km or 216 mi	Barranquilla	$773