Manaus vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Manaus	Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1984	$2419
🏠 One person rent	$364	$355
🏘️ Family rent	$623	$560
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$492
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$495	$478
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	25	12
😀 Quality of life	60	49
🏙️ Population	2.3M	16.6K

The cost of living in Manaus is 19% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 6673rd and 5567th ($823 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Brazil and Dominica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 5988th and 6790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Roseau

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	Manaus	Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.42	$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.18	$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$1.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$754	$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$411	$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.23%	7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1665	$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$986	$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.9	$29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.31	$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$3.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.37	$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.85	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.17	$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.86	$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.9	$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$216	$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4934	$4478

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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 Roseau

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$1173
84 km or 52 mi	Fort-de-France	$1812
86 km or 53 mi	Basse-Terre	$1739
102 km or 63 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1730
103 km or 64 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1732
109 km or 68 mi	Les Abymes	$1717
110 km or 68 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1736
115 km or 71 mi	Le Moule	$1733
149 km or 93 mi	Castries	$1170
181 km or 112 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
199 km or 124 mi	All Saints	$1166
208 km or 129 mi	St. John's	$1145
226 km or 140 mi	Georgetown	$989
238 km or 148 mi	Kingstown	$995
265 km or 165 mi	Basseterre	$1330
270 km or 168 mi	Cayon	$1332
301 km or 187 mi	Holetown	$1454
310 km or 193 mi	Bridgetown	$1336
351 km or 218 mi	Philipsburg	$2884
355 km or 220 mi	Grenville	$1079
364 km or 226 mi	St. George's	$1078
449 km or 279 mi	Saint Croix	$2600
463 km or 288 mi	Scarborough	$1136
490 km or 304 mi	Road Town	$2293
509 km or 316 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2022
515 km or 320 mi	Port of Spain	$1284
517 km or 321 mi	San Juan	$1232
532 km or 331 mi	Chaguanas	$1097
546 km or 339 mi	La Asuncion	$641
552 km or 343 mi	Porlamar	$610
552 km or 343 mi	Carupano	$699
558 km or 347 mi	San Fernando	$1010
565 km or 351 mi	Fajardo	$1583
566 km or 352 mi	Naguabo	$1683
568 km or 353 mi	Yabucoa	$1710
569 km or 354 mi	Humacao	$1299
575 km or 357 mi	Las Piedras	$1667
584 km or 363 mi	Rio Grande	$1716
588 km or 365 mi	Guayama	$1572
589 km or 366 mi	Gurabo	$1189