Manaus vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1846
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$282
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$583
$228
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
23
52
😀 Quality of life
59
43
🏙️ Population
2.22M
2.89M

The cost of living in Manaus is 12% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6900th and 6261st ($685 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 8th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Manaus compared to 0.3 months in Salvador. Ranked 5th vs 51st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5507th vs 6786th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Salvador

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Manaus Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$342
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.03%
11.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$1425
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$6.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$4.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3478
$18745

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Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$564
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$604
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$563
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$563
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$564
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$563
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$562
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$561
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$621
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$598
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$659
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$564
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$563
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$564
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$864
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$561
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$497
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$562
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$562
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$844
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$562
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$829
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$730
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$563
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$707
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$565
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1304
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1573
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$701
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$703
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$835
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$526

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$597
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$563
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$503
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$566
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$561
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$563
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$415
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$563
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$582
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$561
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$468
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$562
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$561
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$562
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$529
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$408
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$563
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$517
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$562
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$602
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$563
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$707
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$562
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$563
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$576
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$565
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$574
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$563
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$445
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$564
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$564
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$572
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$542
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$614
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$563
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$603