Managua vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$314
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
90
😀 Quality of life
28
68
🏙️ Population
937K
9.21M

The cost of living in Managua is 35% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6545th and 4630th ($774 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Nicaragua and Mexico, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 8326th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$8550

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709