Manaus vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$845
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2040
$2012
🏠 One person rent
$401
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$524
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
23
61
😀 Quality of life
55
62
🏙️ Population
2.26M
2.01M

The cost of living in Manaus is 6% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6205th and 6366th ($845 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Manaus compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Manaus ranked 15th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 5895th and 4999th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.51
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$31.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$41.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
11.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$899
$1192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.16
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$11.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3771
$7415

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$737
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$724
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$721
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$740
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$730
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$740
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$748
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$611
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$624
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$713
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$714
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$670
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$611
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$668
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$668
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$880
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$524
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$536
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$891
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$599
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$610
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$859
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$749
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$610
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$850
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$921
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$628
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$750
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1321
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$613
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1480
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$670
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1629
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$580
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$693
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$831
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$922
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$835
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$573

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$634
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$580
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$599
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$581
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$465
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$556
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$601
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$471
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$775
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$464
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$672
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$723
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$887
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$763
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$864
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$778
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$724
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$752
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$392
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$609
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$390
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$622
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$504
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$620
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$490
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$543
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$418
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$559
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$430
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$571
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$573
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$603
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$537
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$576
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$483
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$438
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$480
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$445
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$514
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$390