Lima vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$489
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
25
😀 Quality of life
70
60
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.3M

The cost of living in Lima is 31% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 5141st and 6673rd ($1075 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Peru and Brazil, respectively. Check Peru vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 4052nd and 5988th 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
$4.88
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$4934

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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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