Manaus vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2058
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$407
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$683
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$532
$174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
31
😀 Quality of life
55
17
🏙️ Population
2.26M
1.55M

The cost of living in Manaus is 20% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6183rd and 6715th ($859 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 31st in Brazil and Venezuela, respectively. Check Brazil vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Manaus ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 5964th and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5190
$14120

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Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$761
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$761
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$764
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$759
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$774
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$771
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$772
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$634
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$627
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$683
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$668
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$634
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$618
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$631
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$933
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$562
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$574
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$605
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$633
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$921
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$743
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$635
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$928
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$896
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$636
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$761
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$617
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1490
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$694
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1528
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$760
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$695
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$860
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$556

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780