Manaus vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2058
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$407
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$683
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$532
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ 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 59% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6183rd and 1525th ($859 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1352nd 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 14th best city to live in Brazil vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 5964th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5190
$10224

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030