Guayaquil vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Guayaquil Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2182
$1846
🏠 One person rent
$351
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$634
$583
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
63
59
🏙️ Population
2.72M
2.22M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 26% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6001st and 6900th ($865 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.9 months in Manaus. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Manaus ranked 5th in Brazil, while ranked 4862nd and 5507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Manaus

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Guayaquil Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$5.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.11%
9.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$5.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8140
$3478

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$697
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$687
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$815
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$684
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$778
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$598
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$753
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$620
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$632
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$612
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$878
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$467
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$685
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$641
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$494
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$816
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$506
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$517
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$559
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$519
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$669
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$514
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$420
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$428
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$436
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$515
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$490
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$461
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$487
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$330
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$349
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$600
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$539
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$420
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$453
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$648
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$357
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$444

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$564
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$604
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$563
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$563
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$564
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$563
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$562
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$561
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$621
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$598
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$659
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$564
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$563
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$564
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$864
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$561
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$497
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$562
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$562
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$844
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$562
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$829
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$730
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$563
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$707
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$565
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1304
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1573
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$701
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$703
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$835
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$526