Manaus vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$786
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1885
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$359
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$480
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
2.06M
1.49M

The cost of living in Manaus is 5% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6721st and 6884th ($786 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 29th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Ranked 24th vs 20th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5990th vs 5911th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Recife

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Manaus Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.62
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.8
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$206
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$16281

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Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544