Belem vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$390
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
25
😀 Quality of life
60
60
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.3M

The cost of living in Belem is 4% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6804th and 6673rd ($789 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 22nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Ranked 28th vs 30th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5967th vs 5988th 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
$4.81
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$4934

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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