Managua vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$306
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
31
😀 Quality of life
44
46
🏙️ Population
937K
1.55M

The cost of living in Managua is 12% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6766th and 7165th ($796 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st 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 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 7366th and 7088th 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
$4.88
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$14264

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$704
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909