Cairo vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1885
🏠 One person rent
$189
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$480
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
23
😀 Quality of life
60
59
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.06M

The cost of living in Cairo is 40% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6721st ($473 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 19th 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 24th in Brazil, while ranked 5895th and 5990th 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
$4.18
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$7.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$4650

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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