Manaus vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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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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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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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

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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