Johannesburg vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$522
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
25
😀 Quality of life
65
60
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.3M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 42% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4839th and 6673rd ($1171 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 22nd in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 5190th and 5988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Manaus

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Johannesburg Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$4934

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Manaus

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