Manaus vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Manaus	Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1984	$5360
🏠 One person rent	$364	$1407
🏘️ Family rent	$623	$2224
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$643
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$495	$4113
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	25	71
😀 Quality of life	60	91
🏙️ Population	2.3M	1.61M

The cost of living in Manaus is 65% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6673rd and 1175th ($823 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5988th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Phoenix

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	Manaus	Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.42	$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.18	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$754	$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$411	$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.23%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1665	$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$986	$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.9	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.31	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.37	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.85	$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.17	$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.86	$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.9	$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$216	$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4934	$18987

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Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$726
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$732
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$734
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$728
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$743
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$750
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$753
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$659
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$676
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$740
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$701
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$649
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$669
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$636
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$624
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1180
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$607
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$638
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$854
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$649
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$572
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1174
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$756
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$662
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1181
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$877
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$666
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$812
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1938
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$643
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1996
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$697
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1979
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$589
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$788
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$794
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$789
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$848
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$702

Cities near Phoenix

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Glendale	$1961
14 km or 9 mi	Scottsdale	$2471
16 km or 10 mi	Peoria	$2345
17 km or 10 mi	Tempe	$2435
25 km or 15 mi	El Mirage	$2312
26 km or 16 mi	Mesa	$2298
27 km or 17 mi	Avondale	$2359
28 km or 17 mi	Goodyear	$2338
29 km or 18 mi	Surprise	$2353
33 km or 21 mi	Chandler	$2396
33 km or 21 mi	Gilbert	$2381
33 km or 21 mi	Fountain Hills	$2384
51 km or 31 mi	Queen Creek	$3022
51 km or 32 mi	Apache Junction	$2490
51 km or 32 mi	Buckeye	$2324
53 km or 33 mi	Maricopa	$2227
78 km or 48 mi	Casa Grande	$2366
84 km or 52 mi	Florence	$2444
118 km or 73 mi	Prescott	$2316
122 km or 76 mi	Prescott Valley	$2317
155 km or 96 mi	Marana	$2089
160 km or 99 mi	Oro Valley	$2050
165 km or 102 mi	Casas Adobes	$2005
181 km or 112 mi	Tucson	$1930
190 km or 118 mi	Flagstaff	$2589
205 km or 128 mi	Sahuarita	$2059
232 km or 144 mi	Lake Havasu	$1993
234 km or 145 mi	Blythe	$2798
254 km or 158 mi	Yuma	$1764
259 km or 161 mi	Kingman	$1842
264 km or 164 mi	Nogales	$2110
268 km or 166 mi	Nogales	$776
276 km or 171 mi	San Luis	$1919
276 km or 172 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$978
278 km or 173 mi	Sierra Vista	$1638
290 km or 180 mi	Bullhead	$1838
313 km or 194 mi	Caborca	$890
327 km or 203 mi	Brawley	$2777
330 km or 205 mi	Mexicali	$1004
332 km or 207 mi	Calexico	$2781