Lima vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$443
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$93.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
23
😀 Quality of life
64
53
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.06M

The cost of living in Lima is 24% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6439th ($986 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 4404th and 6028th 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
$4.48
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
9.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668