Manaus vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$364
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$495
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
25
82
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
468K

The cost of living in Manaus is 64% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6673rd and 1246th ($823 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1054th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 5988th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Raleigh

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Manaus Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.23%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1665
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.9
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4934
$24650

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736