Managua vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$314
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
35
😀 Quality of life
28
54
🏙️ Population
937K
1.43M

The cost of living in Managua is 18% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6545th and 6023rd ($774 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Nicaragua and Mexico, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Puebla ranked 13th in Mexico, while ranked 8326th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$708
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
11.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$10619

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$811
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$843
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$734
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1190
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$729
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$504
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$835
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$757
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$723
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$763
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$772
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$704
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$759
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$694
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$589
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$844
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$789
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$797
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$660
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$623
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$741
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$726
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$830
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$941
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$727
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$707
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$601
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$748
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$707