Manaus vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2058
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$407
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$683
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$532
$901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
23
42
😀 Quality of life
55
67
🏙️ Population
2.26M
881K

The cost of living in Manaus is 35% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6183rd and 4138th ($859 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Brazil and Panama, respectively. Check Brazil vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Manaus ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5964th and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Panama City

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Manaus Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5190
$9581

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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

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220