Managua vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$292
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
31
😀 Quality of life
48
46
🏙️ Population
937K
1.55M

The cost of living in Managua is 10% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6834th and 7186th ($788 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 56th in Nicaragua and Venezuela, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.3 months in Maracaibo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 6915th and 7140th 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
$5.65
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$11.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
15.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$14308

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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

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931