Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Juarez and Managua Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Juarez and Managua

😐 Solo nomad: Ciudad Juarez is 11.3% more expensive than Managua without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ciudad Juarez is 11.9% cheaper than Managua without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 MX$142
$4.86 NIO 179
65.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.64 MX$559
$35.04 NIO 1,288
-9.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 MX$179
$7.05 NIO 259
44.26%
Cappuccino
$3.38 MX$59.7
$2.44 NIO 89.8
38.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MX$20.85
$0.83 NIO 30.65
42.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$15.37
$0.74 NIO 27.06
17.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 MX$37.65
$1.29 NIO 47.25
65.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 MX$68.0
$1.96 NIO 72.2
96.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MX$27.55
$1.27 NIO 46.55
22.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 MX$42.30
$2.47 NIO 91.0
-2.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MX$32.48
$1.80 NIO 66.1
2.22%
Eggs
$2.35 MX$41.49
$2.26 NIO 83.3
3.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 MX$196
$11.07 NIO 407
0.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 MX$151
$6.71 NIO 247
27.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$7.92 NIO 291
9.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.39
$3.88 NIO 143
-48.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 MX$21.47
$0.91 NIO 33.54
34.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.62
$1.77 NIO 65.1
-1.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 MX$40.51
$2.29 NIO 84.4
0.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 MX$27.54
$4.01 NIO 147
-61.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 MX$42.49
$2.24 NIO 82.3
7.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 MX$37.61
$1.06 NIO 39.02
100.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MX$14.53
$1.00 NIO 36.75
-18.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.20 MX$74.1
$2.69 NIO 98.9
56.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.35 MX$200
$14.70 NIO 540
-22.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 MX$20.40
$1.44 NIO 53.0
-19.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MX$60.4
$2.17 NIO 79.7
57.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 MX$10.61
$0.15 NIO 5.61
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.41 MX$678
$6.17 NIO 227
522.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 MX$47.20
$1.51 NIO 55.6
76.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 MX$16.68
$0.58 NIO 21.27
63.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.81 MX$279
$6.65 NIO 245
137.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 MX$21.45
$1.36 NIO 49.89
-10.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.2K
$23.0K NIO 846.1K
4.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K MX$374.2K
$26.2K NIO 962.0K
-18.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.6 MX$1,210
$98.6 NIO 3,626
-30.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.62 MX$417
$17.02 NIO 626
38.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.35 MX$553
$37.90 NIO 1,394
-17.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 MX$537
$36.08 NIO 1,327
-15.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.60 MX$187
$15.26 NIO 561
-30.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 MX$78.0
$8.14 NIO 299
-45.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,663
$125 NIO 4,612
65.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,619 MX$46.2K
$6,015 NIO 221.2K
-56.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.46 MX$732
$77.0 NIO 2,833
-46.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.85 MX$368
$71.3 NIO 2,622
-70.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,417
$135 NIO 4,965
-40.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 MX$1,223
$107 NIO 3,930
-35.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 MX$6,946
$258 NIO 9,493
52.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 MX$4,296
$189 NIO 6,965
28.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 MX$15.6K
$445 NIO 16.4K
98.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 MX$12.9K
$457 NIO 16.8K
60.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,011 MX$17.8K
$1,220 NIO 44.8K
-17.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$727 MX$12.8K
$645 NIO 23.7K
12.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$600 MX$10.6K
$356 NIO 13.1K
68.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
10.25
9.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ciudad Juarez: March 1, 2026

Last update for Managua: March 2, 2026

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