Manaus vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$786
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1885
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$359
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$480
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
23
62
😀 Quality of life
59
57
🏙️ Population
2.06M
1.76M

The cost of living in Manaus is 11% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6721st and 6318th ($786 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Manaus ranked 24th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5990th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.62
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.8
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$206
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515