Manaus vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1846
$1877
🏠 One person rent
$282
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$583
$399
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
23
74
😀 Quality of life
59
59
🏙️ Population
2.22M
1.48M

The cost of living in Manaus is 11% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6900th and 6307th ($685 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 10th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Manaus compared to 0.5 months in Porto Alegre. Ranked 5th vs 6th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5507th vs 5518th 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
$3.69
$4.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$429
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.03%
8.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1112
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3478
$5644

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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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$543
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$528
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$534
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$457
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$578
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$563
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$562
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$455
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$571
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$562
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$561
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$546
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$521
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$491
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$546
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$562
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$479
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$441
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$562
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$499
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$563
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$497
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$513
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$595
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$564
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$552
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$563
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$743
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$859
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$564
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$563
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$660
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$562
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$790
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$563
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$736
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$581
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$685
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$691
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$548