Manaus vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Manaus	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$842	$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2000	$6362
🏠 One person rent	$380	$1646
🏘️ Family rent	$629	$2815
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$641
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$505	$4246
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	25	94
😀 Quality of life	60	95
🏙️ Population	2.3M	664K

The cost of living in Manaus is 68% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6589th and 649th ($842 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Brazil and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Manaus ranked 31st best city to live in Brazil vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 5837th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Rotterdam

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	Manaus	Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.48	$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.12	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.4	$6.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.07	$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$486	$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$224	$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$830	$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$397	$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.3	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.4	$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.42%	3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1722	$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1134	$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.89	$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.2	$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.26	$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.58	$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.56	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.08	$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.93	$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.42	$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.37	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.24	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.18	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.53	$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.45	$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.86	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.4	$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.12	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$46
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.78	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.8	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$219	$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4970	$13092

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Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$744
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$747
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$744
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$750
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$755
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$759
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$667
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$669
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$744
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$716
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$665
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$667
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$645
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$634
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1236
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$618
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$649
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$655
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$575
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$780
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$670
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1212
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$914
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$670
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$815
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$652
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1966
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$709
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1941
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$793
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$815
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$812
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$709

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2336
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$2424
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2365
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2491
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$2234
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2310
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2389
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2307
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1970
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$2112
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$2087
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2608
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2143
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$1865
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2755
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2304
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2407
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$2247
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$3165
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2564
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2354
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1740
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2460
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2272
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2662
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2296
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2399
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2185
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1805
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1739
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$2111
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1834
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2341
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1829
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$2053
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$2353
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1688
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2197
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1476
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1799