Kingston vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Kingston Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2710
$1846
🏠 One person rent
$485
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$595
$583
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
23
😀 Quality of life
57
59
🏙️ Population
580K
2.22M

The cost of living in Kingston is 56% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4602nd and 6900th ($1067 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Jamaica and Brazil, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 0.9 months in Manaus. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Manaus ranked 5th in Brazil, while ranked 5670th and 5507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Manaus

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Kingston Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1370
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.3
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.48%
9.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1800
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$5.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1746
$3478

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$739
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$742
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$876
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$676
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$662
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$830
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$600
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$869
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$842
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1336
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$1362
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1270
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2745
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1352
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1421
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$902
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1473
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1777
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$503
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$503
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1390
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1290
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$505
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$517
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$526
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$540
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1363
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$516
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1361
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3090
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1421
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$509
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$502
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1338
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1341
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$756
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$745
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1318
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$744

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