Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 30.1% cheaper than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 46.0% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 11.7% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 36.5% less in Managua
Housing: pay 56.0% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 31.3% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 37.8% more in Managua

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Managua are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Managua.

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Managua vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Muscat, you would:

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pay 46.0% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$10.00 NIO368.55	+92.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$7.61 NIO280.46	-2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$0.88 NIO32.54	+0.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$0.71 NIO26.22	+152.5%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 11.7% more for groceries

	Muscat	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$2.37 NIO87.46	+95.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$5.80 NIO213.64	+58.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$4.68 NIO172.61	-46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$2.37 NIO87.18	-20.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$2.87 NIO105.79	-9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$1.82 NIO67.08	+11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	$0.27 NIO10.03	-69.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$0.82 NIO30.09	-24.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$1.11 NIO41.05	+90.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$1.79 NIO65.90	+230.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$1.01 NIO37.13	+76.1%
Average			+11.7%

Muscat vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.5% less for transportation

	Muscat	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$5.06 NIO186.38	+114.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	$6.01 NIO221.41	-92.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	$14.69 NIO541.39	-38.9%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 56.0% less for housing

	Muscat	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-60.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-15.4%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 31.3% less for childcare

	Muscat	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-17.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-42.5%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$1.50 NIO55.28	-88.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$2.60 NIO95.82	-48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	$2.73 NIO100.51	-58.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-43.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$9.00 NIO331.69	-13.5%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 37.8% more for clothing

	Muscat	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+6.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+50.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+36.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+65.4%
Average			+37.8%

Muscat vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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