Managua vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$4315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
43
100
🏙️ Population
937K
4.84M

The cost of living in Managua is 71% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6728th and 745th ($738 vs $2539) 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 0.6 months in Managua compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6714th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$17957

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1669
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$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683