Guayaquil vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$474
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$495
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
25
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
2.65M
2.3M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 25% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 5445th and 6673rd ($1029 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 6296th and 5988th 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
$4.01
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$4934

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540

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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