Cali vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$1885
🏠 One person rent
$279
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
57
59
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.06M

The cost of living in Cali is 3% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6830th and 6721st ($759 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 19th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Manaus ranked 24th in Brazil, while ranked 6175th and 5990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$7.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$4650

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Distance City Cost of living
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$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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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