Manaus vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$730
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1846
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$282
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$583
$233
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
23
12
😀 Quality of life
59
38
🏙️ Population
2.22M
224K

The cost of living in Manaus is 6% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6900th and 6481st ($685 vs $730) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd in Brazil and Suriname, respectively. Check Brazil vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Manaus compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Manaus ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5507th and 7313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$47.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$72.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.03%
14.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$458
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$30
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$5.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$59.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3478
$496

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Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$564
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$604
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$563
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$563
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$564
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$563
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$562
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$561
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$621
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$598
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$659
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$564
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$563
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$564
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$864
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$561
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$497
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$562
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$562
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$844
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$562
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$829
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$730
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$563
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$707
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$565
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1304
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1573
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$701
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$703
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$835
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$526

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$844
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1304
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$864
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$829
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$598
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$561
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$497
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$701
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$700
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$903
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$982
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$562
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$987
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$924
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1075
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$621
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1292
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1285
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$564
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$1029
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$562
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$990
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$992
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$884
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$860
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$774
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$563
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$604
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$563
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$702
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$605
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$565