Buenos Aires vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Buenos Aires Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$792
$828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2011
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$344
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.2
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$573
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
23
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
3.06M
2.22M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 4% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6097th and 5983rd ($792 vs $828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.7 months in Manaus. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Manaus ranked 37th in Brazil, while ranked 1283rd and 6616th 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
$8.39
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.3
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.84%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2597
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2138
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.41
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.19
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.23
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.5
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5040
$2314

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$520
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$506
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$520
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$522
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$522
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$519
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$522
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$521
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$520
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$520
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$521
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$488
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$519
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$522
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$522
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$522
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$541
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$522
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$522
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$521
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$520
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$528
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$521
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$531
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$487
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$524
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$523
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$519
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$531
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$523
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$520
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$525
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$520
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$522
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$532
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$522
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$532
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$531
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$524

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$554
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$585
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$555
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$554
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$554
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$553
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$554
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$552
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$607
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$568
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$653
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$555
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$555
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$555
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$553
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$875
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$555
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$492
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$736
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$554
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$554
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$835
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$557
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$553
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$833
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$675
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$556
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$693
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1226
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$558
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1231
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$624
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1440
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$575
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$679
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$679
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$689
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$846
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$865
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$524