Cost of living comparison
Managua is 42.6% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.7% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Managua
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK232.28
|
$4.08
NIO149.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK131.14
|
$7.00
NIO257.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.68
|
$0.65
NIO23.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.98
|
$0.67
NIO24.64
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.66
|
$1.67
NIO61.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK68.16
|
$2.35
NIO86.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK83.82
|
$4.20
NIO154.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.91
|
$1.94
NIO71.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK72.37
|
$2.29
NIO84.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.39
|
$2.50
NIO91.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.04
|
$0.64
NIO23.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.24
|
$1.44
NIO52.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK23.34
|
$0.59
NIO21.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.51
|
$1.38
NIO50.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.08
|
$0.79
NIO29.17
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK82.52
|
$5.07
NIO186.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK868.13
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK387,126.01
|
$22,000.00
NIO807,922.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK218.73
|
?? | |
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK562.38
|
$44.10
NIO1,619.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,264.38
|
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,097.69
|
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,910.89
|
$75.78
NIO2,782.80
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,746.98
|
$125.56
NIO4,610.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK85,643.56
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,273.94
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK106.46
|
$1.36
NIO49.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK46.35
|
$2.21
NIO81.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK154.85
|
$2.66
NIO97.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK490.71
|
$37.27
NIO1,368.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK162.11
|
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,043.94
|
$74.93
NIO2,751.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK528.70
|
$56.67
NIO2,081.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,195.18
|
$109.40
NIO4,017.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,420.75
|
$150.00
NIO5,508.56
|
|
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