Managua vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Managua	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$774	$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1875	$8584
🏠 One person rent	$314	$1954
🏘️ Family rent	$537	$4358
🍽️ Food expenses	$303	$833
🚐 Transport expenses	$70	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$429	$5746
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	33	97
😀 Quality of life	28	95
🏙️ Population	937K	441K

The cost of living in Managua is 75% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6545th and 91st ($774 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 73rd in Nicaragua and the United States, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 8326th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Oakland

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	Managua	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.78	$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.03	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$8
☕ Cappuccino	$2.78	$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.65	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$277	$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$218	$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$391	$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.5	$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.6	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$37.4	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.54%	6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1072	$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$903	$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.2	$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$29	$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.95	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.59	$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.96	$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.78	$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.97	$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.03	$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.36	$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.27	$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.94	$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.49	$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.56	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.71	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35	$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.72	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25	$181
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.29	$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.5	$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.8	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$126	$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4840	$27655

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Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$712
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$697
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$639
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$550
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$664
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$593
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$638
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$457
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$890
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$898
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1687
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$829
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1081
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1088
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$1277
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$715
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1310
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1233
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1246
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1239
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$734
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1173
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1192
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$961
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1161
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1145
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1202
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$883
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$866
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$870
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$650
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$709
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$882
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1038
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1201
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$599
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1455
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$720
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$904
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$900

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3274
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2831
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3053
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2931
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3048
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2874
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2981
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$2922
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3170
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3180
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2767
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2851
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2949
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3196
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3224
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3293
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2714
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2726
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3473
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3672
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3152
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$2986
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2845
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3091
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4155
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3804
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3442
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2885
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3010
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3578
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3584
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3159
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3228
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3288