Cali vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2000
🏠 One person rent
$330
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
25
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.3M

The cost of living in Cali is 1% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6549th and 6589th ($850 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 18th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Manaus ranked 31st in Brazil, while ranked 5632nd and 5837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Manaus

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Cali Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$4970

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709