Managua vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$279
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
92
😀 Quality of life
45
72
🏙️ Population
937K
9.21M

The cost of living in Managua is 43% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6823rd and 4418th ($760 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 0.7 months in Mexico City. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 7112th and 3317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$11015

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030