Managua vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$314
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
31
😀 Quality of life
28
34
🏙️ Population
937K
1.55M

The cost of living in Managua is 10% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6545th and 6889th ($774 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 48th 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 8326th and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$14223

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789