Manaus vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2058
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$407
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$683
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$532
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
23
73
😀 Quality of life
55
57
🏙️ Population
2.26M
1.49M

The cost of living in Manaus is 2% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6183rd and 6252nd ($859 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 12th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ranked 14th vs 6th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5964th vs 5813th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Porto Alegre

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Manaus Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5190
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$761
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$761
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$764
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$759
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$774
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$771
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$772
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$634
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$627
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$683
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$668
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$634
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$618
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$631
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$933
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$562
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$574
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$605
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$633
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$921
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$743
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$635
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$928
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$896
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$636
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$761
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$617
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1490
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$694
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1528
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$760
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$695
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$860
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$556

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368