Managua vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$279
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
30
😀 Quality of life
45
43
🏙️ Population
937K
1.55M

The cost of living in Managua is 6% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6823rd and 7017th ($760 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 45th in Nicaragua and Venezuela, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Maracaibo ranked 4th in Venezuela, while ranked 7112th and 7323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$92.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$9.97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
14.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$14017

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Cities near Managua

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

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843