Manaus vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$377
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
23
42
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
2.06M
881K

The cost of living in Manaus is 42% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6439th and 4139th ($798 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 6028th and 3919th 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
$5.31
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$9531

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898