Managua vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$292
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$5290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
97
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
937K
441K

The cost of living in Managua is 76% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6834th and 95th ($788 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 70th 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 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Oakland ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 6915th and 70th 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
$5.65
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$20453

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357