Belem vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$859
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2058
🏠 One person rent
$458
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$683
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$532
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
23
😀 Quality of life
39
55
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.26M

The cost of living in Belem is 0.1% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6183rd ($860 vs $859) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 11th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Ranked 85th vs 14th best cities to live in Brazil, and 7261st vs 5964th 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
$4.41
$5.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$81.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$5190

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$761
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$761
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$764
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$759
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$774
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$771
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$772
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$634
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$627
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$683
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$668
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$634
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$618
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$631
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$933
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$562
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$574
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$605
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$633
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$921
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$743
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$635
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$928
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$896
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$636
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$761
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$617
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1490
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$694
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1528
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$760
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$695
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$860
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$556