Manaus vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$845
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2040
$4693
🏠 One person rent
$401
$1149
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$3615
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
23
86
😀 Quality of life
55
87
🏙️ Population
2.26M
384K

The cost of living in Manaus is 58% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6205th and 1483rd ($845 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1304th 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 0.5 months in Manaus compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Manaus ranked 15th best city to live in Brazil vs New Orleans ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 5895th and 205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.51
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$2321
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$899
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.16
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$4.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3771
$12407

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$1945
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1896
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1832
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1688
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1800
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1459
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1771
114 km or 71 mi Central
$1988
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2041
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1575
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1649
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$1660
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1616
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1624
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1755
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1667
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1580
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1752
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1777
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1678
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1755
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$1820
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2117
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1603
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$1747
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1833
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$1817
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1801
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$1837
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1832
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1834
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1792
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1850
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1973
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1542
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1833
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$2002
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1678
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1976
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1803