Managua vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2843
🏠 One person rent
$306
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
35
😀 Quality of life
44
62
🏙️ Population
937K
1.43M

The cost of living in Managua is 26% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6766th and 5140th ($796 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 32nd in Nicaragua and Mexico, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 7366th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Puebla

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Managua Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
10.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$1035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$20939

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$987
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1032
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$907
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1428
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$887
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$926
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$975
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$917
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$944
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$950
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$934
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$771
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$962
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$846
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$670
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$986
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$981
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$1004
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$928
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$766
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$906
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$923
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1010
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1241
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$854
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$939
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$803
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$926
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$947