Cali vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$859
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2058
🏠 One person rent
$273
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$683
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
53
55
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.26M

The cost of living in Cali is 16% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6693rd and 6183rd ($720 vs $859) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 11th 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 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Manaus ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 6111th and 5964th 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
$4.67
$5.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$81.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$5190

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

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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