Manaus vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$377
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
94
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
2.06M
6.21M

The cost of living in Manaus is 16% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6439th and 5959th ($798 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 22nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Brazil, and 6028th vs 4932nd 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
$5.31
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585