Boston vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3279
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7558
$2065
🏠 One person rent
$2186
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$3721
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6020
$604
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
676K
2.26M

The cost of living in Boston is 309% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 43rd and 6304th ($3279 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 14th 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 0.8 months in Manaus. Boston ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Manaus ranked 13th in Brazil, while ranked 75th and 5786th 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
$21
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.07
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2527
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1858
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4756
$797
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3131
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12310
$1335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7157
$956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.8
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$7.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.1
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$7.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.7
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2328
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27899
$4493

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3416
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$2937
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3600
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2845
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$2971
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2837
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2607
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2900
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2893
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2934
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2811
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2730
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2894
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2766
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2650
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2780
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3143
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2741
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2722
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3047
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2619
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2801
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2716
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2668
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2812
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2880
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2870
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2696
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2849
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2364
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2698
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2732
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2581
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2798
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2560
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2511
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2590
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2707
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2611
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2701

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$700
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$687
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$688
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$699
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$698
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$702
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$709
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$605
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$611
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$715
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$724
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$676
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$596
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$675
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$673
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$919
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$522
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$536
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$869
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$583
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$603
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$902
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$731
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$605
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$895
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$894
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$622
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$737
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1224
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$597
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1391
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$682
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1554
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$576
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$761
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$690
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$772
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$884
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$820
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$575