Manaus vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Manaus	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$859	$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2058	$2169
🏠 One person rent	$407	$339
🏘️ Family rent	$683	$594
🍽️ Food expenses	$275	$314
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$532	$479
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	23	63
😀 Quality of life	55	61
🏙️ Population	2.26M	2.01M

The cost of living in Manaus is 1% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6183rd and 6208th ($859 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Manaus ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 5964th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Quito

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	Manaus	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.39	$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.2	$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.36	$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$2.68
☕ Cappuccino	$2.96	$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.13	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$499	$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$691	$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$494	$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.6	$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$128	$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.7	$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.89%	12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1617	$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$960	$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.9	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.3	$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.82	$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.43	$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.59	$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.65	$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.52	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.76	$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.04	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.66	$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.74	$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.33	$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.25	$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.33	$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.73	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.75	$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$35.1	$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.94	$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.4	$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.2	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$389	$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5190	$7844

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Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$761
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$761
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$764
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$759
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$774
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$771
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$772
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$634
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$627
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$683
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$668
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$634
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$618
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$631
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$631
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$933
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$562
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$574
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$870
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$605
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$633
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$921
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$743
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$635
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$928
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$896
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$636
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$761
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1248
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$617
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1490
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$694
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1528
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$577
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$760
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$695
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$860
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$868
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$824
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$556

Cities near Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$775
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$536
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$570
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$638
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$515
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$547
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$612
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$511
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$834
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$533
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$642
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$731
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$870
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$801
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$903
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$790
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$754
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$814
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$455
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$603
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$416
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$637
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$472
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$720
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$552
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$648
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$507
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$514
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$493
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$532
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$543
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$592
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$504
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$551
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$551
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$639
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$567
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$525
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$639
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$416