Managua vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$292
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$715
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
35
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
937K
1.43M

The cost of living in Managua is 25% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6834th and 5190th ($788 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 36th 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 6915th and 5640th 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
$5.65
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$1198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$20789

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$971
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1034
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$897
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1475
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$874
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$924
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$977
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$914
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$952
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$960
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$932
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$763
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$974
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$852
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$673
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$994
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$973
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$980
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$916
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$755
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$972
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$917
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1008
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1255
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$852
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$933
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$817
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$935
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$942