Belem vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Belem Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1666
$1846
🏠 One person rent
$459
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$516
$583
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
23
😀 Quality of life
44
59
🏙️ Population
1.5M
2.22M

The cost of living in Belem is 22% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6081st and 6900th ($835 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 32nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 0.9 months in Manaus. Ranked 39th vs 5th best cities to live in Brazil, and 6665th vs 5507th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Manaus

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Belem Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$382
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.6%
9.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1358
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$925
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.09
$5.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$8.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.7
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.01
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.85
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.3
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4845
$3478

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Cities near Belem

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$526
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$530
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$571
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$565
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$562
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$561
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$565
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$562
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$562
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$563
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$497
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$561
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$563
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$563
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$563
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$676
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$716
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$562
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$571
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$561
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$564
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$561
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$564
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$434
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$561
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$570
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$621
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$562
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$569
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$573
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$566
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$563
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$562
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1573
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$563
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$563
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1304
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$563

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$564
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$604
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$563
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$563
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$564
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$563
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$562
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$561
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$621
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$598
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$659
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$564
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$563
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$564
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$864
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$561
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$497
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$562
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$562
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$844
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$562
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$829
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$730
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$563
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$707
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$565
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1304
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1573
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$701
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$703
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$835
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$526