Manaus vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2058
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$407
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$683
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$532
$819
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
23
90
😀 Quality of life
55
66
🏙️ Population
2.26M
9.21M

The cost of living in Manaus is 33% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6183rd and 4206th ($859 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 8th 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 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5964th and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Mexico City

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Manaus Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5190
$10204

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881