Algiers vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Algiers	Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person	$477	$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1205	$2000
🏠 One person rent	$168	$380
🏘️ Family rent	$282	$629
🍽️ Food expenses	$217	$265
🚐 Transport expenses	$37.2	$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$339	$505
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	48	25
😀 Quality of life	62	60
🏙️ Population	2.36M	2.3M

The cost of living in Algiers is 43% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 8774th and 6589th ($477 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 18th 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 31st in Brazil, while ranked 5692nd and 5837th 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	$2.88	$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.1	$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.47	$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$2.4
☕ Cappuccino	$1.19	$3.07
🥤 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	$157	$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$120	$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$280	$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$212	$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$27.1	$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$42.4	$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.32%	10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2563	$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1376	$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.39	$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$8.57	$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.23	$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.32	$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.19	$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.42	$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.9	$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.91	$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.64	$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.55	$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.92	$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.08	$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.19	$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.86	$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.15	$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.23	$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.09	$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24	$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.62	$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.24	$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans	$33.3	$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.1	$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$109	$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4697	$4970

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Cities near Algiers

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Blida	$416
63 km or 39 mi	Medea	$352
89 km or 55 mi	Tizi Ouzou	$406
168 km or 105 mi	Chlef	$329
172 km or 107 mi	Bordj Bou Arreridj	$357
179 km or 111 mi	M'Sila	$365
179 km or 111 mi	Bejaia	$377
220 km or 137 mi	Setif	$342
222 km or 138 mi	Tiaret	$334
235 km or 146 mi	Djelfa	$381
241 km or 150 mi	Jijel	$433
245 km or 152 mi	El Eulma	$407
252 km or 157 mi	Relizane	$444
277 km or 172 mi	Ibiza	$2775
282 km or 175 mi	Mostaganem	$529
311 km or 193 mi	Batna	$423
312 km or 194 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$2017
321 km or 199 mi	Constantine	$490
323 km or 200 mi	Biskra	$462
331 km or 206 mi	Laghouat	$400
337 km or 209 mi	Calp	$1546
340 km or 211 mi	Saida	$452
342 km or 213 mi	Skikda	$519
342 km or 213 mi	Benidorm	$1519
346 km or 215 mi	Denia	$1620
352 km or 219 mi	Oran	$476
357 km or 222 mi	Torrevieja	$1279
358 km or 222 mi	Alicante	$1513
362 km or 225 mi	Mahon	$1658
365 km or 227 mi	Ciutadella de Menorca	$1628
369 km or 230 mi	Cartagena	$1195
370 km or 230 mi	Elche	$1268
374 km or 233 mi	Gandia	$1150
376 km or 233 mi	Sidi Bel Abbes	$439
382 km or 237 mi	Novelda	$1381
388 km or 241 mi	Elda	$1372
394 km or 245 mi	Ontinyent	$1342
395 km or 245 mi	Murcia	$1272
398 km or 247 mi	Mazarron	$1173
402 km or 250 mi	Villena	$1340

Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$744
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$747
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$744
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$750
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$755
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$759
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$667
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$669
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$744
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$716
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$665
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$667
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$645
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$634
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1236
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$618
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$649
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$655
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$575
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$780
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$670
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1212
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$914
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$670
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$815
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$652
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1966
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$709
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1941
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$793
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$815
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$812
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$709