Managua vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$279
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$1020
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
33
49
😀 Quality of life
45
64
🏙️ Population
937K
1.48M

The cost of living in Managua is 35% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6823rd and 4791st ($760 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 14th 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 0.9 months in Zapopan. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 7112th and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$5862

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926