Manaus vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Manaus	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$842	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2000	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$380	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$629	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$505	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	25	38
😀 Quality of life	60	87
🏙️ Population	2.3M	574K

The cost of living in Manaus is 49% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6589th and 3402nd ($842 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 116th 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 31st best city to live in Brazil vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 5837th and 327th 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	$5.48	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.12	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.4	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$3.07	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$486	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$224	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$830	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$397	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.3	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.4	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.42%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1722	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1134	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.89	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.2	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.26	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.58	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.56	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.08	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.93	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.42	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.37	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.24	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.18	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.53	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.45	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.86	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.4	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.12	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.78	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.8	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$219	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4970	$8149

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Cities near Manaus

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 Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913