Manaus vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2058
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$407
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$683
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$532
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
55
43
🏙️ Population
2.26M
1.66M

The cost of living in Manaus is 13% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6183rd and 6515th ($859 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 31st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Ranked 14th vs 42nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5964th vs 6854th 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
$5.39
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5190
$19214

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525