Manaus vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$364
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$495
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
25
54
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Manaus is 2% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6673rd and 6735th ($823 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 27th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Ranked 30th vs 11th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5988th vs 5331st 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
$5.42
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.23%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1665
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.9
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4934
$13958

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Cities near Manaus

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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583