Managua vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$306
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$1025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
44
62
🏙️ Population
937K
1.96M

The cost of living in Managua is 39% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 6766th and 4578th ($796 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Nicaragua and Mexico, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 7366th and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$4857

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1141
18 km or 11 mi National
$3053
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3220
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3507
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2963
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2948
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3033
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2995
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3243
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3261
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2995
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3245
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2976
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3251
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$968
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2927
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2676
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2963
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3070
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2758
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2815
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3030
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2621
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2767
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2554
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2752
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2667