Lima vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Lima	Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person	$977	$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2440	$1815
🏠 One person rent	$407	$355
🏘️ Family rent	$726	$600
🍽️ Food expenses	$278	$240
🚐 Transport expenses	$203	$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$498	$458
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	78	23
😀 Quality of life	65	53
🏙️ Population	9.94M	2.06M

The cost of living in Lima is 28% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 5647th and 6606th ($977 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Peru and Brazil, respectively. Check Peru vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Manaus ranked 23rd in Brazil, while ranked 4234th and 6060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Manaus

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	Lima	Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.73	$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29	$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.33	$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.45	$2.16
☕ Cappuccino	$3.29	$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.88	$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$525	$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$305	$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$943	$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$577	$432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.3	$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.6	$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.8	$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10%	9.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1476	$1380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1418	$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.68	$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.7	$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.6	$6.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.35	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.9	$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.94	$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.74	$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.06	$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1	$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.59	$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.24	$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.11	$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.28	$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.54	$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.11	$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.08	$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.1	$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.4	$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.9	$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.4	$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$44.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$201	$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7764	$4516

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lima

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Callao	$790
64 km or 40 mi	Huaral	$727
122 km or 76 mi	Huacho	$685
198 km or 123 mi	Huancayo	$562
205 km or 128 mi	Pisco	$614
251 km or 156 mi	Huanuco	$622
265 km or 165 mi	Ica	$656
285 km or 177 mi	Huaraz	$561
329 km or 204 mi	Ayacucho	$598
372 km or 231 mi	Chimbote	$504
483 km or 300 mi	Abancay	$591
489 km or 304 mi	Trujillo	$714
490 km or 304 mi	Pucallpa	$489
567 km or 352 mi	Cajamarca	$549
572 km or 355 mi	Cusco	$626
623 km or 387 mi	Tarapoto	$562
655 km or 407 mi	Chachapoyas	$549
663 km or 412 mi	Chiclayo	$598
685 km or 426 mi	Cruzeiro do Sul	$580
732 km or 455 mi	Jaen	$548
765 km or 475 mi	Arequipa	$588
838 km or 521 mi	Juliaca	$547
855 km or 531 mi	Puerto Maldonado	$560
858 km or 533 mi	Piura	$565
866 km or 538 mi	Puno	$520
891 km or 554 mi	Sullana	$505
896 km or 557 mi	Paita	$518
927 km or 576 mi	Loja	$600
952 km or 591 mi	Talara	$513
987 km or 614 mi	Mancora	$505
988 km or 614 mi	Tacna	$414
1014 km or 630 mi	Iquitos	$694
1014 km or 630 mi	Arica	$748
1015 km or 631 mi	Tumbes	$463
1029 km or 639 mi	Machala	$569
1032 km or 642 mi	Rio Branco	$735
1041 km or 647 mi	Cuenca	$758
1073 km or 666 mi	El Alto	$673
1077 km or 669 mi	La Paz	$688
1138 km or 707 mi	Milagro	$697

Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$677
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$679
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$682
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$676
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$694
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$695
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$697
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$579
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$639
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$560
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$606
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$575
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$611
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$575
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$576
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1031
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$565
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$610
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$856
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$590
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$577
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1033
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$671
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$580
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1062
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$881
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$603
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$735
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1247
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$583
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1645
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$629
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1643
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$518
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$789
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$757
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$755
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$890
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$880
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$638