Boston vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$859
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2058
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$683
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
92
55
🏙️ Population
676K
2.26M

The cost of living in Boston is 289% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 35th and 6183rd ($3345 vs $859) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 11th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Manaus ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 83rd and 5964th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Manaus

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Boston Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$5.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$81.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$5190

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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