Manaus vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$786
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1885
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$359
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$480
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
95
😀 Quality of life
59
67
🏙️ Population
2.06M
6.21M

The cost of living in Manaus is 16% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6721st and 6006th ($786 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 24th vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5990th vs 4818th 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
$5.25
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.62
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.8
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$206
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586