Managua vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$292
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
33
47
😀 Quality of life
48
64
🏙️ Population
937K
1.26M

The cost of living in Managua is 42% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6834th and 4430th ($788 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th 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 Zapopan. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 6915th and 5342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Zapopan

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Managua Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$6434

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994