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

🙂 Solo nomad: Managua is 10.2% cheaper than Ciudad Juarez without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Managua is 13.5% more expensive than Ciudad Juarez without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Managua
Ciudad Juarez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 NIO 179
$8.02 MX$142
-39.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.04 NIO 1,288
$31.64 MX$559
10.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 NIO 259
$10.17 MX$179
-30.68%
Cappuccino
$2.44 NIO 89.8
$3.38 MX$59.7
-27.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 NIO 30.65
$1.18 MX$20.85
-29.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 NIO 27.06
$0.87 MX$15.37
-14.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 NIO 47.25
$2.13 MX$37.65
-39.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 NIO 72.2
$3.85 MX$68.0
-49.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Managua
Ciudad Juarez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 NIO 46.55
$1.56 MX$27.55
-18.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 NIO 91.0
$2.40 MX$42.30
2.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 NIO 66.1
$1.84 MX$32.48
-2.17%
Eggs
$2.26 NIO 83.3
$2.35 MX$41.49
-3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.07 NIO 407
$11.08 MX$196
-0.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 NIO 247
$8.57 MX$151
-21.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 NIO 291
$8.69 MX$153
-8.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NIO 143
$2.00 MX$35.39
94.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 NIO 33.54
$1.22 MX$21.47
-25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 NIO 65.1
$1.74 MX$30.62
1.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 NIO 84.4
$2.30 MX$40.51
-0.43%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 NIO 147
$1.56 MX$27.54
157.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NIO 82.3
$2.41 MX$42.49
-7.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 NIO 39.02
$2.13 MX$37.61
-50.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 NIO 36.75
$0.82 MX$14.53
21.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 NIO 98.9
$4.20 MX$74.1
-35.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.70 NIO 540
$11.35 MX$200
29.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 NIO 53.0
$1.16 MX$20.40
24.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 NIO 79.7
$3.42 MX$60.4
-36.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Managua
Ciudad Juarez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 NIO 5.61
$0.60 MX$10.61
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.17 NIO 227
$38.41 MX$678
-83.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 NIO 55.6
$2.67 MX$47.20
-43.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 NIO 21.27
$0.95 MX$16.68
-38.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 NIO 245
$15.81 MX$279
-57.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 NIO 49.89
$1.22 MX$21.45
11.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K NIO 846.1K
$24.0K MX$424.2K
-4.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K NIO 962.0K
$21.2K MX$374.2K
23.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Managua
Ciudad Juarez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.6 NIO 3,626
$68.6 MX$1,210
43.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 NIO 626
$23.62 MX$417
-27.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.90 NIO 1,394
$31.35 MX$553
20.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Managua
Ciudad Juarez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.08 NIO 1,327
$30.45 MX$537
18.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.26 NIO 561
$10.60 MX$187
43.96%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 NIO 299
$4.42 MX$78.0
84.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Managua
Ciudad Juarez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 NIO 4,612
$208 MX$3,663
-39.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,015 NIO 221.2K
$2,619 MX$46.2K
129.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Managua
Ciudad Juarez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 NIO 2,833
$41.46 MX$732
85.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.3 NIO 2,622
$20.85 MX$368
241.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 NIO 4,965
$80.3 MX$1,417
68.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 NIO 3,930
$69.3 MX$1,223
54.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Managua
Ciudad Juarez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 NIO 9,493
$394 MX$6,946
-34.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 NIO 6,965
$243 MX$4,296
-22.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 NIO 16.4K
$882 MX$15.6K
-49.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 NIO 16.8K
$733 MX$12.9K
-37.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,220 NIO 44.8K
$1,011 MX$17.8K
20.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$645 NIO 23.7K
$727 MX$12.8K
-11.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Managua
Ciudad Juarez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$356 NIO 13.1K
$600 MX$10.6K
-40.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
11.25
-8.89%

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

Last update for Managua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ciudad Juarez: March 1, 2026

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