Manaus vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2058
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$407
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$683
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$532
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
82
😀 Quality of life
55
87
🏙️ Population
2.26M
468K

The cost of living in Manaus is 69% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6183rd and 304th ($859 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Manaus ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5964th and 235th 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
$5.39
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5190
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857