Managua vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$341
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
32
57
🏙️ Population
937K
1.96M

The cost of living in Managua is 34% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 6418th and 4480th ($787 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 0.8 months in Tijuana. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 8211th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.46
🥤 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
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$4103

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684