Algiers vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Algiers	Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person	$492	$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1228	$1984
🏠 One person rent	$179	$364
🏘️ Family rent	$305	$623
🍽️ Food expenses	$220	$265
🚐 Transport expenses	$36.8	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$331	$495
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	48	25
😀 Quality of life	61	60
🏙️ Population	2.36M	2.3M

The cost of living in Algiers is 40% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 8765th and 6673rd ($492 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 22nd in Algeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Algeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 5813th and 5988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Manaus

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	Algiers	Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.96	$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.6	$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.75	$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.91	$2.42
☕ Cappuccino	$1.05	$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.6	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$184	$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$130	$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$327	$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$235	$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.7	$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.7	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15	$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.3%	10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2454	$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1352	$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.4	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.97	$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.87	$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.3	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.17	$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.64	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.76	$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.61	$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.05	$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.13	$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.04	$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.98	$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.18	$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.27	$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.17	$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23	$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.77	$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.1	$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.3	$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.5	$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.4	$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$94.1	$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4111	$4934

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Cities near Algiers

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Blida	$422
63 km or 39 mi	Medea	$361
89 km or 55 mi	Tizi Ouzou	$417
168 km or 105 mi	Chlef	$333
172 km or 107 mi	Bordj Bou Arreridj	$361
179 km or 111 mi	M'Sila	$377
179 km or 111 mi	Bejaia	$383
220 km or 137 mi	Setif	$350
222 km or 138 mi	Tiaret	$368
235 km or 146 mi	Djelfa	$386
241 km or 150 mi	Jijel	$445
245 km or 152 mi	El Eulma	$418
252 km or 157 mi	Relizane	$450
277 km or 172 mi	Ibiza	$2879
282 km or 175 mi	Mostaganem	$532
311 km or 193 mi	Batna	$432
312 km or 194 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$2000
321 km or 199 mi	Constantine	$505
323 km or 200 mi	Biskra	$467
331 km or 206 mi	Laghouat	$431
337 km or 209 mi	Calp	$1558
340 km or 211 mi	Saida	$449
342 km or 213 mi	Skikda	$531
342 km or 213 mi	Benidorm	$1514
346 km or 215 mi	Denia	$1685
352 km or 219 mi	Oran	$496
357 km or 222 mi	Torrevieja	$1291
358 km or 222 mi	Alicante	$1516
362 km or 225 mi	Mahon	$1659
365 km or 227 mi	Ciutadella de Menorca	$1645
369 km or 230 mi	Cartagena	$1212
370 km or 230 mi	Elche	$1314
374 km or 233 mi	Gandia	$1171
376 km or 233 mi	Sidi Bel Abbes	$442
382 km or 237 mi	Novelda	$1393
388 km or 241 mi	Elda	$1396
394 km or 245 mi	Ontinyent	$1394
395 km or 245 mi	Murcia	$1329
398 km or 247 mi	Mazarron	$1187
402 km or 250 mi	Villena	$1394

Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$726
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$732
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$734
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$728
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$743
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$750
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$753
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$659
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$676
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$740
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$701
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$649
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$669
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$636
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$624
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1180
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$607
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$638
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$854
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$649
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$572
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1174
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$756
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$662
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1181
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$877
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$666
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$812
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1938
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$643
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1996
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$697
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1979
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$589
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$788
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$794
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$789
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$848
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$702