Manaus vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2000
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$380
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
25
75
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Manaus is 5% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6589th and 6346th ($842 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 31st vs 14th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5837th vs 5036th 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
$5.48
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1722
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1134
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.26
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4970
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500