Manaus vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Manaus	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1984	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$364	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$623	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$495	$2900
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	25	38
😀 Quality of life	60	88
🏙️ Population	2.3M	549K

The cost of living in Manaus is 51% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6673rd and 3269th ($823 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 113th in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 5988th and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Quebec City

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	Manaus	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.42	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.18	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$754	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$411	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.23%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1665	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$986	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.9	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.31	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.37	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.85	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.17	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.86	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.9	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$216	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4934	$7052

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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 Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934