Manaus vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Manaus	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1984	$5309
🏠 One person rent	$364	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$623	$2217
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$693
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$495	$3883
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	25	85
😀 Quality of life	60	89
🏙️ Population	2.3M	384K

The cost of living in Manaus is 63% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6673rd and 1435th ($823 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1194th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 5988th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs New Orleans

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	Manaus	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.42	$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.18	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$5.56
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$754	$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$411	$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.23%	6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1665	$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$986	$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.9	$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.31	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.37	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.85	$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.17	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$141
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.86	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.9	$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$216	$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4934	$10147

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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 New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2143
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2038
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1772
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$2062
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1720
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1705
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2146
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2045
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2052
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1753
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1852
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1693
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1797
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1933
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1807
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1698
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1672
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1950
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1812
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1809
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2095
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2240
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1953
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2099
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1766
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2093
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2023
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2102
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2244
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$1881
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$1971
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1992
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1615
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1917
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1844
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1605
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1962