Manaus vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Manaus	Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1984	$4388
🏠 One person rent	$364	$786
🏘️ Family rent	$623	$1371
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$657
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$495	$2662
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	25	43
😀 Quality of life	60	86
🏙️ Population	2.3M	886K

The cost of living in Manaus is 54% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6673rd and 2937th ($823 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 39th in Brazil and France, respectively. Check Brazil vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 5988th and 430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Marseille

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	Manaus	Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.42	$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.18	$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$7.1
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$754	$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$411	$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.23%	3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1665	$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$986	$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.9	$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.31	$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.37	$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.85	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.17	$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.86	$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.9	$102
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$216	$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4934	$10658

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Cities near Manaus

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

Cities near Marseille

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Aix-en-Provence	$1788
44 km or 27 mi	Miramas	$1824
49 km or 30 mi	Toulon	$1545
68 km or 42 mi	Manosque	$1479
86 km or 53 mi	Avignon	$1542
102 km or 63 mi	Nimes	$1435
126 km or 78 mi	Montpellier	$1663
136 km or 84 mi	Cannes	$1968
144 km or 90 mi	Antibes	$1945
159 km or 99 mi	Nice	$1934
172 km or 107 mi	Monaco City	$7861
172 km or 107 mi	Monte Carlo	$4626
175 km or 109 mi	Beziers	$1509
179 km or 111 mi	Menton	$1516
186 km or 116 mi	Valence	$1331
188 km or 117 mi	Ventimiglia	$1627
193 km or 120 mi	Narbonne	$1230
202 km or 125 mi	Sanremo	$1556
212 km or 132 mi	Grenoble	$1581
212 km or 132 mi	Cuneo	$1294
213 km or 132 mi	Perpignan	$1390
224 km or 139 mi	Imperia	$1490
229 km or 142 mi	Figueres	$1550
230 km or 143 mi	Mondovi	$1375
250 km or 155 mi	Saint-Etienne	$1269
253 km or 157 mi	Rodez	$1618
255 km or 159 mi	Girona	$1741
255 km or 159 mi	Castres	$1585
256 km or 159 mi	Chambery	$1392
269 km or 167 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1619
270 km or 168 mi	Turin	$1652
273 km or 170 mi	Savona	$1660
274 km or 170 mi	Lloret de Mar	$1367
277 km or 172 mi	Lyon	$1764
277 km or 172 mi	Villeurbanne	$1687
288 km or 179 mi	Asti	$1342
295 km or 184 mi	Annecy	$1876
297 km or 185 mi	Vic	$1161
310 km or 192 mi	Mataro	$1609
311 km or 193 mi	Genoa	$1649