Manaus vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$764
$1479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$355
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$94
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$967
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
23
42
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
2.06M
881K

The cost of living in Manaus is 48% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6606th and 3517th ($764 vs $1479) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 23rd best city to live in Brazil vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 6060th and 3734th 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
$5.07
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.79%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1380
$2551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$828
$1632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$9.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.48
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$7.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$199
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4516
$13616

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$677
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$679
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$682
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$676
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$694
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$695
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$697
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$579
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$639
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$560
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$606
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$575
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$611
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$575
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1031
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$565
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$610
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$590
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$577
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$671
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$580
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1062
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$603
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$735
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$583
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1645
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1643
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$789
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$757
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$755
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1328
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1310
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1304
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$957
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1172
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1116
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1117
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$664
329 km or 204 mi David
$890
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$645
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1225
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$524
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$760
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$705
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1024
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1324
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1296
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$604
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$839
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1269
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$897
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$741
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$773
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$801
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$649
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$742
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$680
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$837
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$742
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$759
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$605
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$598
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$513
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$932