Managua vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$341
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$1017
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
33
49
😀 Quality of life
32
58
🏙️ Population
937K
1.48M

The cost of living in Managua is 35% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6418th and 4389th ($787 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th 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 0.8 months in Zapopan. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 8211th and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$5586

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781