Managua vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
33
79
😀 Quality of life
28
95
🏙️ Population
937K
709K

The cost of living in Managua is 67% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6545th and 1029th ($774 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nicaragua and Norway, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 8326th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Oslo

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Managua Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$7583

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161