Managua vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$292
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
93
😀 Quality of life
48
73
🏙️ Population
937K
9.21M

The cost of living in Managua is 47% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6834th and 4074th ($788 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 Mexico City. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6915th and 2482nd 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
$5.65
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$13182

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005