Managua vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
937K
718K

The cost of living in Managua is 72% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6834th and 381st ($788 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nicaragua and Norway, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6915th and 27th 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
$5.65
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$15566

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336