Brasilia vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$2000
🏠 One person rent
$443
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
25
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
3M
2.3M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 14% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 5856th and 6589th ($958 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 18th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Ranked 13th vs 31st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5032nd vs 5837th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Manaus

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Brasilia Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$4970

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709