Manaus vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Manaus	Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1984	$6436
🏠 One person rent	$364	$1646
🏘️ Family rent	$623	$2741
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$705
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$495	$4867
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	25	88
😀 Quality of life	60	90
🏙️ Population	2.3M	653K

The cost of living in Manaus is 70% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6673rd and 512th ($823 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 5988th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Portland

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	Manaus	Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.42	$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.18	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$7
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$754	$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$411	$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.23%	6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1665	$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$986	$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.9	$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.31	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.37	$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.85	$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.17	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$187
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.86	$35
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.9	$66
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$216	$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4934	$21868

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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 Portland

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi	Milwaukie	$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi	Lake Oswego	$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi	Beaverton	$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi	Tigard	$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi	Vancouver	$2471
17 km or 11 mi	West Linn	$2401
18 km or 11 mi	Tualatin	$2420
18 km or 11 mi	Gresham	$2459
18 km or 11 mi	Oregon City	$2411
25 km or 16 mi	Hillsboro	$2401
33 km or 21 mi	Newberg	$2382
35 km or 21 mi	Forest Grove	$2388
44 km or 27 mi	Woodburn	$2293
54 km or 33 mi	McMinnville	$2269
64 km or 40 mi	Keizer	$2336
71 km or 44 mi	Salem	$2391
72 km or 45 mi	Longview	$2092
104 km or 65 mi	Albany	$2251
116 km or 72 mi	Corvallis	$2083
116 km or 72 mi	The Dalles	$2279
136 km or 84 mi	Centralia	$2747
165 km or 102 mi	Springfield	$1985
166 km or 103 mi	Eugene	$2232
168 km or 105 mi	Lacey	$2584
171 km or 106 mi	Olympia	$2558
177 km or 110 mi	Spanaway	$2362
181 km or 113 mi	Redmond	$2635
184 km or 114 mi	Lakewood	$2582
185 km or 115 mi	Aberdeen	$1707
187 km or 116 mi	Puyallup	$2828
190 km or 118 mi	University Place	$2720
192 km or 120 mi	Tacoma	$2519
195 km or 121 mi	Bend	$2792
201 km or 125 mi	Federal Way	$2587
202 km or 125 mi	Auburn	$2325
206 km or 128 mi	Yakima	$1924
210 km or 131 mi	Kent	$2814
210 km or 131 mi	Des Moines	$2677
211 km or 131 mi	Maple Valley	$2656
216 km or 134 mi	SeaTac	$2807