Buenos Aires vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$536
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
25
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.3M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 47% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4761st and 6673rd ($1207 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 22nd 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 30th in Brazil, while ranked 1226th and 5988th 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
$17.2
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$4934

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702