Manaus vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$377
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
90
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
2.06M
9.21M

The cost of living in Manaus is 33% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6439th and 4630th ($798 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 6th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Manaus ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6028th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$8550

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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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709