Manaus vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1846
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$282
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$583
$341
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
94
😀 Quality of life
59
64
🏙️ Population
2.22M
6.75M

The cost of living in Manaus is 25% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6900th and 5849th ($685 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Manaus compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 5th vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5507th vs 4651st 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
$3.69
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$80.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.03%
9.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$2195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$5.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3478
$7134

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$729
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$557
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$673
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$1212
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$579
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$583
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$534
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$532
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$603
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$515
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$570
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$546
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$640
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$620
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$548
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$593
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$577
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$565
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$563
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$557
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$563
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$534
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$560
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$563
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$485
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$504
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$577
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$600
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$683
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$592
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$566
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$563
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$562
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$526
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$562
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$522
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$475
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$636
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$563