Manaus vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Manaus	Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1984	$4406
🏠 One person rent	$364	$1052
🏘️ Family rent	$623	$1518
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$495	$3391
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	25	66
😀 Quality of life	60	87
🏙️ Population	2.3M	633K

The cost of living in Manaus is 56% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6673rd and 2663rd ($823 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1875th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 5988th and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Memphis

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	Manaus	Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.42	$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.18	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$754	$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$411	$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.23%	6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1665	$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$986	$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.9	$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.31	$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.37	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.85	$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.17	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.86	$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.9	$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$216	$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4934	$27314

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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 Memphis

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi	Germantown	$2378
17 km or 10 mi	Bartlett	$2129
17 km or 10 mi	Southaven	$1881
19 km or 12 mi	Horn Lake	$1953
19 km or 12 mi	West Memphis	$1866
21 km or 13 mi	Olive Branch	$2030
27 km or 17 mi	Collierville	$2266
38 km or 24 mi	Atoka	$2122
94 km or 58 mi	Oxford	$1997
103 km or 64 mi	Jonesboro	$1752
115 km or 71 mi	Paragould	$1867
116 km or 72 mi	Dyersburg	$2070
119 km or 74 mi	Jackson	$1745
149 km or 92 mi	Tupelo	$1605
161 km or 100 mi	Searcy	$1829
187 km or 116 mi	Poplar Bluff	$1667
187 km or 116 mi	Cabot	$1631
197 km or 123 mi	Jacksonville	$1836
207 km or 128 mi	Sherwood	$1915
212 km or 132 mi	Starkville	$1545
213 km or 132 mi	Pine Bluff	$1885
213 km or 132 mi	North Little Rock	$1980
213 km or 132 mi	Florence	$1425
215 km or 134 mi	Greenville	$1962
219 km or 136 mi	Little Rock	$1951
223 km or 139 mi	Murray	$1817
226 km or 140 mi	Conway	$1763
230 km or 143 mi	Columbus	$1747
245 km or 153 mi	Benton	$1992
247 km or 153 mi	Cape Girardeau	$1703
249 km or 154 mi	Paducah	$1703
271 km or 168 mi	Columbia	$2023
276 km or 172 mi	Athens	$1852
279 km or 173 mi	Decatur	$1718
283 km or 176 mi	Clarksville	$2085
286 km or 178 mi	Spring Hill	$2366
288 km or 179 mi	Russellville	$1421
290 km or 180 mi	Hot Springs	$1405
295 km or 183 mi	Hopkinsville	$1815
296 km or 184 mi	Franklin	$2822