Manaus vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2000
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$380
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
25
63
😀 Quality of life
60
60
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Manaus is 3% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6589th and 6476th ($842 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.7 months in Quito. Manaus ranked 31st best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5837th and 5902nd 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
$5.48
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1722
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1134
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.26
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4970
$8877

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559