Buenos Aires vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$1885
🏠 One person rent
$496
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$480
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
23
😀 Quality of life
78
59
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.06M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 45% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4856th and 6721st ($1139 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 19th in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Manaus ranked 24th in Brazil, while ranked 1059th and 5990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$4650

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660