Managua vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$3743
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
99
😀 Quality of life
32
98
🏙️ Population
937K
4.84M

The cost of living in Managua is 71% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6418th and 318th ($787 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nicaragua and Australia, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 8211th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$17934

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816