Cost of living comparison
Managua is 2.8% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% more in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% more in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 38.3% more in Managua
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in Managua are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
$4.08
NIO150.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.76
|
$7.00
NIO257.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.00
|
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.75
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.97
|
$1.67
NIO61.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.18
|
$2.35
NIO86.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.24
|
$4.20
NIO154.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.48
|
$1.94
NIO71.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.77
|
$2.29
NIO84.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.90
|
$2.50
NIO91.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.64
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.28
|
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.86
|
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.34
|
$1.38
NIO50.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.87
|
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
|
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.51
|
$5.07
NIO186.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$364.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$379,394.54
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,524.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.82
|
?? | |
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$496.88
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,210.94
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,092.12
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$617.78
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.32
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,771.84
|
$125.56
NIO4,620.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$171,751.31
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,623.44
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.64
|
$1.36
NIO50.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.27
|
$2.21
NIO81.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.93
|
$2.66
NIO97.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,094.21
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$101.17
|
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
|
pay 38.3% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,148.58
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$836.83
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,874.91
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,873.62
|
$150.00
NIO5,519.48
|
|
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