Manaus vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1846
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$282
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$583
$451
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
2.22M
1.65M

The cost of living in Manaus is 0% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6900th and 6899th ($685 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 31st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Manaus compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Ranked 5th vs 8th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5507th vs 5594th 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
$3.69
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$349
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$55.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$86.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.03%
8.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$1810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$7.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3478
$6455

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Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$564
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$604
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$563
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$563
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$564
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$563
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$562
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$561
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$621
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$598
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$659
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$564
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$563
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$564
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$864
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$561
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$497
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$562
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$562
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$844
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$562
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$829
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$730
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$563
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$707
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$565
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1304
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1573
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$701
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$703
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$835
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$526

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$498
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$477
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$463
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$603
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$572
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$703
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$623
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$445
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$547
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$563
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$576
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$707
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$574
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$562
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$539
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$517
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$594
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$564
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$561
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$408
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$582
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$429
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$563
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$564
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$563
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$614
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$565
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$542
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$563
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$563
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$566
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$561
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$583
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$602
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$550
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$441
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$563
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$562