Calgary vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
33
😀 Quality of life
91
45
🏙️ Population
1.31M
937K

The cost of living in Calgary is 173% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 1781st and 6823rd ($2079 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 5th in Canada and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Canada vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 160th and 7112th 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
$16.7
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$7040

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018