Managua vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$341
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
33
35
😀 Quality of life
32
57
🏙️ Population
937K
1.43M

The cost of living in Managua is 26% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6418th and 4882nd ($787 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 19th in Nicaragua and Mexico, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 8211th and 5737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$772
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
11.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$3893

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$915
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$927
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$804
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1288
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$767
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$596
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$905
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$861
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$833
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$810
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$875
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$826
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$853
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$779
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$662
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$781
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$853
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$851
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$768
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$702
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$845
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$816
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$972
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$996
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$846
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$797
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$682
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$765
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$795