Caracas vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2000
🏠 One person rent
$471
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
25
😀 Quality of life
53
60
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.3M

The cost of living in Caracas is 49% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4637th and 6589th ($1253 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Venezuela and Brazil, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Manaus ranked 31st in Brazil, while ranked 6464th and 5837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Manaus

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Caracas Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$4970

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$1058
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$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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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