Managua vs Mixco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Mixco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$1755
🏠 One person rent
$279
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$463
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
55
😀 Quality of life
45
42
🏙️ Population
937K
528K

The cost of living in Managua is 14% more expensive than in Mixco. Cities ranked 6823rd and 7320th ($760 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th in Nicaragua and Guatemala, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 0.7 months in Mixco. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Mixco ranked 2nd in Guatemala, while ranked 7112th and 7494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Mixco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
8.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$13.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$3.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$8.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$46.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$12653

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Guatemala City
$1129
16 km or 10 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
59 km or 37 mi Panajachel
$842
67 km or 42 mi Jalapa
$1009
96 km or 60 mi Mazatenango
$912
97 km or 60 mi Momostenango
$911
98 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
100 km or 62 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
115 km or 71 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
137 km or 85 mi Santa Ana
$695
141 km or 87 mi Sonsonate
$883
178 km or 111 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
180 km or 112 mi Apopa
$1238
180 km or 112 mi Tapachula
$710
181 km or 112 mi Mejicanos
$1262
185 km or 115 mi Soyapango
$1273
185 km or 115 mi San Salvador
$1362
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
274 km or 170 mi Usulutan
$1090
289 km or 180 mi Villanueva
$801
292 km or 181 mi San Miguel
$1097
293 km or 182 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
302 km or 188 mi Choloma
$661
303 km or 188 mi La Lima
$791
314 km or 195 mi El Progreso
$780
318 km or 197 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
319 km or 198 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
320 km or 199 mi Comayagua
$739
326 km or 202 mi San Ignacio
$1053
352 km or 218 mi Belmopan
$1007
357 km or 222 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
365 km or 227 mi Balancan
$852
372 km or 231 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
378 km or 235 mi Yoro
$729
411 km or 255 mi Belize City
$936
430 km or 267 mi La Ceiba
$627
438 km or 272 mi Chinandega
$770
442 km or 275 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
447 km or 278 mi Villahermosa
$975
462 km or 287 mi San Pedro Town
$1366