Guayaquil vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$859
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$2058
🏠 One person rent
$384
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$683
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
23
😀 Quality of life
62
55
🏙️ Population
2.72M
2.26M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 5% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 5949th and 6183rd ($903 vs $859) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.6 months in Manaus. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Manaus ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 5176th and 5964th 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
$4.99
$5.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$81.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$6.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$5190

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491

Cities near Manaus

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