Managua vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$306
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
93
😀 Quality of life
44
72
🏙️ Population
937K
9.21M

The cost of living in Managua is 44% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6766th and 4274th ($796 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 Mexico City. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 7366th and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Mexico City

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Managua Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$11420

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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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023