Managua vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$306
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
44
95
🏙️ Population
937K
718K

The cost of living in Managua is 72% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6766th and 342nd ($796 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 7366th 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
$4.88
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$15673

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409