Cairo vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$201
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$495
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
83
25
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.3M

The cost of living in Cairo is 39% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 8680th and 6673rd ($506 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 22nd in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 5610th and 5988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Manaus

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Cairo Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$4934

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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