Buenos Aires vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1227
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3001
$1911
🏠 One person rent
$529
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$736
$484
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
23
😀 Quality of life
76
57
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.06M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 54% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4692nd and 6671st ($1227 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Manaus ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 1080th and 5953rd 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
$15
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.99
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$435
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.36%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2664
$1444
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1963
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.98
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$63.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5511
$4731

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$783
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$850
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$842
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$961
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$881
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$955
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$816
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$986
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$992
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$609
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$986
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1029
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$975
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$876
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$905
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$858
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$949
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$777
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$985
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$866
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$981
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$680
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1025
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$832
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$864
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$853
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$729
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$950
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$958
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$880
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$851
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$953
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$844
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$950
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$902

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$709
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$710
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$717
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$707
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$729
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$731
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$732
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$618
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$651
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$702
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$667
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$620
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$634
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$594
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1031
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$607
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$617
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$538
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$712
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$618
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$841
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$635
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$770
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1859
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$615
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1905
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$663
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1895
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$552
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$789
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$767
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$804
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$877
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$670