Cairo vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$859
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2058
🏠 One person rent
$193
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$683
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
83
23
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.26M

The cost of living in Cairo is 36% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 8130th and 6183rd ($549 vs $859) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Manaus ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 5556th and 5964th 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
$5.45
$5.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$81.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$5190

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$761
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$761
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$764
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$759
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$774
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$771
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$772
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$634
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$627
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$683
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$668
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$634
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$618
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$631
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$933
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$562
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$574
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$605
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$633
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$921
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$743
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$635
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$928
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$896
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$636
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$761
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$617
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1490
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$694
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1528
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$760
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$695
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$860
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$556