Manaus vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2000
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$380
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
25
54
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Manaus is 5% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6589th and 6758th ($842 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 33rd 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 31st vs 12th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5837th vs 5007th 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
$5.48
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1722
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1134
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.26
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4970
$11966

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Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592