Managua vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$279
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
45
63
🏙️ Population
937K
1.96M

The cost of living in Managua is 37% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 6823rd and 4681st ($760 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th 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 0.8 months in Tijuana. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 7112th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$4593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642