Manaus vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$377
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
23
63
😀 Quality of life
53
60
🏙️ Population
2.06M
1.76M

The cost of living in Manaus is 12% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6439th and 6126th ($798 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.6 months in Quito. Manaus ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6028th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483