Manaus vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$845
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2040
$2168
🏠 One person rent
$401
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
30
😀 Quality of life
55
17
🏙️ Population
2.26M
1.55M

The cost of living in Manaus is 12% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6205th and 6521st ($845 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 25th in Brazil and Venezuela, respectively. Check Brazil vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Manaus compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Manaus ranked 15th best city to live in Brazil vs Maracaibo ranked 23rd in Venezuela, while ranked 5895th and 9091st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.51
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$90
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
26.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$2149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$899
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.16
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$99.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3771
$13963

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Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$737
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$724
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$721
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$740
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$730
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$740
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$748
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$611
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$624
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$713
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$714
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$670
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$611
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$668
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$668
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$880
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$524
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$536
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$891
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$599
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$610
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$859
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$749
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$610
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$850
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$921
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$628
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$750
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1321
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$613
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1480
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$670
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1629
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$580
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$693
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$831
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$922
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$835
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$573

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$900
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$800
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$397
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$710
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$491
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$715
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$466
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$670
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$671
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$697
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$632
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$692
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$720
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$637
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$666
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$730
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$822
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$689
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$733
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$724
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1478
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$608
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$719
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$651
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$671
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$607
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$721
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$710
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$726
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$586
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$523
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1378
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1338
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$678
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$706