Manaus vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$364
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$495
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
95
😀 Quality of life
60
67
🏙️ Population
2.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Manaus is 19% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6673rd and 5559th ($823 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 30th vs 4th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5988th vs 4845th 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
$5.42
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.23%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1665
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4934
$13739

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Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631