Managua vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$306
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
33
47
😀 Quality of life
44
63
🏙️ Population
937K
1.26M

The cost of living in Managua is 38% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6766th and 4609th ($796 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th 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 0.8 months in Zapopan. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 7366th and 5628th 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
$4.88
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$6389

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986