English–Spanish
“living expenses” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/manutenˈθjon/
Example
La manutención de una familia puede ser muy alta en la ciudad.
The living expenses of a family can be very high in the city.
How to say “living expenses” in Spanish
“Living expenses” in Spanish is manutención.
Regular money needed to keep a household running.
Example sentences with manutención
Pedí ayuda para la manutención mientras buscaba trabajo.
I asked for help with living expenses while I looked for work.
Tips for using manutención
- As a collocation, pagar la manutención often refers specifically to paying child support, so speakers use gastos, gastos de la casa, or coste de la vida to talk about routine expenses.