Managua vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Managua	Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$738	$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1935	$4945
🏠 One person rent	$273	$1276
🏘️ Family rent	$566	$2054
🍽️ Food expenses	$325	$665
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.2	$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$416	$3699
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	37 km
🎓 Higher education	33	79
😀 Quality of life	43	94
🏙️ Population	937K	709K

The cost of living in Managua is 68% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6728th and 1171st ($738 vs $2292) 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 6714th and 37th 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	$4.9	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.27	$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$9.97
☕ Cappuccino	$2.17	$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$435	$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$449	$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.5	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.1	$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.9	$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.3%	5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1162	$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$441	$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.14	$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$5.96	$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.98	$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.8	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.29	$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.58	$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4	$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.64	$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.1	$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.99	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21	$62
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.84	$33
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.8	$94
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5713	$8593

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Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$710
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$701
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$632
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$624
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$666
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$598
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$638
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$455
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$839
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$932
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1710
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1088
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1083
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$801
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$753
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1213
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1269
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1296
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1324
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$755
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1182
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1204
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$1024
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1160
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$903
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$897
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$897
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$626
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$698
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$884
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1225
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$719
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$936
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941

Cities near Oslo

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	Baerum	$1872
25 km or 16 mi	Lillestrom	$1945
27 km or 17 mi	Asker	$1930
35 km or 22 mi	Jessheim	$1838
36 km or 22 mi	Drammen	$1627
50 km or 31 mi	Moss	$1707
57 km or 35 mi	Horten	$1631
68 km or 42 mi	Kongsberg	$1747
71 km or 44 mi	Tonsberg	$1714
74 km or 46 mi	Sarpsborg	$1500
78 km or 48 mi	Fredrikstad	$1977
92 km or 57 mi	Sandefjord	$1864
96 km or 60 mi	Halden	$1575
100 km or 62 mi	Hamar	$1764
103 km or 64 mi	Skien	$1651
104 km or 65 mi	Larvik	$1733
106 km or 66 mi	Porsgrunn	$1528
106 km or 66 mi	Arvika	$1251
108 km or 67 mi	Gjovik	$1722
135 km or 84 mi	Lillehammer	$1468
165 km or 103 mi	Karlstad	$1279
186 km or 115 mi	Uddevalla	$1334
194 km or 120 mi	Vanersborg	$1235
197 km or 122 mi	Arendal	$1623
201 km or 125 mi	Trollhattan	$1167
220 km or 137 mi	Mariestad	$1373
241 km or 150 mi	Mora	$1367
245 km or 152 mi	Skovde	$1473
247 km or 154 mi	Ludvika	$1178
252 km or 156 mi	Kristiansand	$1326
259 km or 161 mi	Gothenburg	$1623
260 km or 162 mi	Orebro	$1171
261 km or 162 mi	Molndal	$1498
266 km or 166 mi	Borlange	$1599
275 km or 171 mi	Boras	$1367
276 km or 171 mi	Frederikshavn	$1394
281 km or 175 mi	Falun	$1648
303 km or 188 mi	Sandnes	$1709
304 km or 189 mi	Stavanger	$2049
305 km or 190 mi	Bergen	$2006