Calgary vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1881
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$1024
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$1899
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
34
😀 Quality of life
93
48
🏙️ Population
1.24M
937K

The cost of living in Calgary is 172% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1847th and 6619th ($1881 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in Canada and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Canada vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Calgary compared to 0.5 months in Managua. Calgary ranked 5th best city to live in Canada vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 48th and 6340th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Managua

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Calgary Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$958
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$813
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2064
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.2
$67.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2857
$517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.7
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.55
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.08
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.3
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$930
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12409
$4526

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106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1868
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1553
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1669
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1699
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1439
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1741
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1692
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$1556
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$1994
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$1941
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1801
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$1943
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1529
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1902
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$1886
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1766
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$1813
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1513
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1344
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1402
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1734
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1610
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1341
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1911
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1872
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1638
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$1877
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1530
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1579
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2493
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1681
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$1971
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1914
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1837
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$1628
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2071
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2177
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1880
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1758

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$619
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$668
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$556
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$514
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$598
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$509
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$539
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$453
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$661
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1132
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$856
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$645
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$836
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$735
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$837
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$834
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$723
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1001
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$823
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$816
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$965
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$823
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$750
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$830
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$865
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$863
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$590
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$621
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$641
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$909
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$794
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$811
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$846
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$520
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$870
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$691
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$801
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$731