Managua vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$341
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$174
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
31
😀 Quality of life
32
17
🏙️ Population
937K
1.55M

The cost of living in Managua is 10% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6418th and 6715th ($787 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in Nicaragua and Venezuela, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 8211th and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$14120

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780