Managua vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$2647
🏠 One person rent
$279
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
35
😀 Quality of life
45
59
🏙️ Population
937K
1.43M

The cost of living in Managua is 24% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6823rd and 5601st ($760 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 34th in Nicaragua and Mexico, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 0.8 months in Puebla. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 7112th and 5952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$19753

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Cities near Managua

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

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$914
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$977
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$842
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1331
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$819
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$860
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$908
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$851
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$875
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$875
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$868
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$717
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$893
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$784
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$643
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$926
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$912
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$936
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$858
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$724
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$829
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$847
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$934
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1184
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$798
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$867
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$764
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$873
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$872