Managua vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$341
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$819
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
90
😀 Quality of life
32
66
🏙️ Population
937K
9.21M

The cost of living in Managua is 39% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6418th and 4206th ($787 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Nicaragua and Mexico, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 8211th and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$10204

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881