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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ciudad Juarez is 3.5% cheaper than Managua without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ciudad Juarez is 10.9% more expensive than Managua without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.82 MX$148
$4.98 NIO 182
57.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.21 MX$609
$34.91 NIO 1,279
-7.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 MX$188
$7.16 NIO 262
38.83%
Cappuccino
$3.29 MX$62.2
$2.38 NIO 87
38.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 MX$21.55
$0.78 NIO 28.55
46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MX$15.96
$0.7 NIO 25.6
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 MX$39.24
$1.28 NIO 46.94
62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 MX$75.4
$1.96 NIO 71.6
103.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 MX$29.78
$1.21 NIO 44.44
30.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 MX$45.94
$2.46 NIO 90.2
-1.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.74
$1.82 NIO 66.6
-2.20%
Eggs
$2.49 MX$47.06
$2.32 NIO 85.1
7.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.87 MX$206
$11.05 NIO 405
-1.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 MX$164
$6.64 NIO 243
30.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.97 NIO 292
8.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 MX$37.44
$3.81 NIO 139
-48.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 MX$24.07
$0.91 NIO 33.21
39.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.9
$1.82 NIO 66.7
-4.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 MX$44.82
$2.27 NIO 83.3
4.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.12
$3.84 NIO 141
-59.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 MX$47.11
$2.26 NIO 82.9
10.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 MX$41.25
$1.02 NIO 37.45
113.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$16.36
$1.04 NIO 38.24
-16.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$80.8
$2.62 NIO 95.9
62.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$233
$14.48 NIO 530
-14.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 MX$22.19
$1.42 NIO 51.9
-17.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 MX$66.8
$2.25 NIO 82.4
56.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 MX$11.68
$0.16 NIO 5.81
287.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.09 MX$739
$5.89 NIO 216
563.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MX$48.7
$1.49 NIO 54.5
73.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 MX$17.64
$0.53 NIO 19.57
75.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.73 MX$297
$6.83 NIO 250
130.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 MX$22.02
$1.37 NIO 50.1
-15.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K MX$452.5K
$22.7K NIO 832K
5.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K MX$396.7K
$26K NIO 951.5K
-19.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.4 MX$1,311
$99.1 NIO 3,628
-29.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.21 MX$439
$17.31 NIO 634
34.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.14 MX$589
$37.84 NIO 1,386
-17.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.4 MX$575
$36.4 NIO 1,333
-16.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.4 MX$197
$14.74 NIO 540
-29.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 MX$84.9
$8.2 NIO 300
-45.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$212 MX$4,014
$125 NIO 4,568
70.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,644 MX$50K
$5,884 NIO 215.5K
-55.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.07 MX$795
$77.4 NIO 2,834
-45.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.02 MX$397
$71.5 NIO 2,620
-70.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 MX$1,558
$132 NIO 4,827
-37.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.1 MX$1,307
$106 NIO 3,899
-35.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 MX$7,340
$259 NIO 9,488
49.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 MX$4,643
$187 NIO 6,849
31.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 MX$16.5K
$441 NIO 16.2K
98.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 MX$14.1K
$446 NIO 16.3K
66.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$772 MX$14.6K
$1,185 NIO 43.4K
-34.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$426 MX$8,045
$439 NIO 16.1K
-2.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Juarez
Managua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$663 MX$12.5K
$354 NIO 13K
86.96%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Managua: October 28, 2025

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