Caracas vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$458
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
25
😀 Quality of life
52
60
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.3M

The cost of living in Caracas is 46% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4773rd and 6673rd ($1199 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Venezuela and Brazil, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 6562nd and 5988th 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
$12.5
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$4934

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$1015
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$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
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$994
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$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702