Buenos Aires vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$402
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$93.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
23
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.06M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 14% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6099th and 6439th ($909 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Manaus ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 1789th and 6028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Manaus

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Buenos Aires Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
9.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668