Manaus vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Manaus	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1984	$6349
🏠 One person rent	$364	$1608
🏘️ Family rent	$623	$2828
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$656
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$495	$4180
😷 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 69% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6673rd and 676th ($823 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 7th 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 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5988th and 24th 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	$5.42	$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.18	$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$7.15
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$754	$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$411	$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.23%	3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1665	$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$986	$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.9	$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.31	$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.37	$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.85	$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.17	$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.86	$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.9	$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$216	$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4934	$13439

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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 Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2403
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$2389
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2481
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2701
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$2332
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2471
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2348
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2258
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$2110
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$2206
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$2264
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2669
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2295
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$1907
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2822
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2369
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2457
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$2340
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$3203
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2636
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2383
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1770
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2471
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2337
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2721
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2383
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2440
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2223
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1822
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1730
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$2132
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1857
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2360
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1849
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1848
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$2409
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1734
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2231
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1523
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1727