Manaus vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2000
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$380
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
95
😀 Quality of life
60
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Manaus is 23% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6589th and 5029th ($842 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 31st vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5837th vs 2767th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Rio de Janeiro

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Manaus Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1722
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1134
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.26
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4970
$12842

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634