Managua vs Mixco - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Managua	Mixco
🚶 Cost of living one person	$796	$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1965	$1880
🏠 One person rent	$306	$266
🏘️ Family rent	$508	$443
🍽️ Food expenses	$343	$291
🚐 Transport expenses	$46.3	$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$192	$391
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	33	56
😀 Quality of life	44	41
🏙️ Population	937K	528K

The cost of living in Managua is 11% more expensive than in Mixco. Cities ranked 6766th and 7136th ($796 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Nicaragua and Guatemala, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.5 months in Mixco. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Mixco ranked 2nd in Guatemala, while ranked 7366th and 7770th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Mixco

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	Managua	Mixco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.88	$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40	$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.3	$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.37	$2.25
☕ Cappuccino	$2.32	$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.81	$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$263	$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$197	$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$481	$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$353	$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.7	$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.5	$41.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.6	$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.27%	9.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1227	$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$507	$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$6.06	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.79	$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.23	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.42	$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$8.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.34	$4.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.92	$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.45	$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$3.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.44	$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.67	$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.24	$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.23	$7.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.9	$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.6	$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.4	$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8	$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21	$41.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.81	$12.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.7	$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$133	$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$142	$53.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6061	$13931

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Cities near Managua

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 Mixco

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi	Guatemala City	$1168
16 km or 10 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1065
59 km or 37 mi	Panajachel	$900
67 km or 42 mi	Jalapa	$1062
96 km or 60 mi	Mazatenango	$938
97 km or 60 mi	Momostenango	$934
98 km or 61 mi	Coban	$936
100 km or 62 mi	Quetzaltenango	$847
115 km or 71 mi	Ahuachapan	$1470
137 km or 85 mi	Santa Ana	$734
141 km or 87 mi	Sonsonate	$897
178 km or 111 mi	Santa Tecla	$1178
180 km or 112 mi	Apopa	$1221
180 km or 112 mi	Tapachula	$761
181 km or 112 mi	Mejicanos	$1237
185 km or 115 mi	Soyapango	$1246
185 km or 115 mi	San Salvador	$1274
267 km or 166 mi	Flores	$990
274 km or 170 mi	Usulutan	$1109
289 km or 180 mi	Villanueva	$823
292 km or 181 mi	San Miguel	$1120
293 km or 182 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1015
302 km or 188 mi	Choloma	$668
303 km or 188 mi	La Lima	$815
314 km or 195 mi	El Progreso	$804
318 km or 197 mi	Puerto Cortes	$739
319 km or 198 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$801
320 km or 199 mi	Comayagua	$705
326 km or 202 mi	San Ignacio	$1054
352 km or 218 mi	Belmopan	$1007
357 km or 222 mi	Tuxtla Gutierrez	$768
365 km or 227 mi	Balancan	$917
372 km or 231 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
378 km or 235 mi	Yoro	$737
411 km or 255 mi	Belize City	$938
430 km or 267 mi	La Ceiba	$626
438 km or 272 mi	Chinandega	$787
442 km or 275 mi	Caye Caulker	$1574
447 km or 278 mi	Villahermosa	$1054
462 km or 287 mi	San Pedro Town	$1365