Manaus vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1077
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1846
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$282
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$583
$785
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
23
61
😀 Quality of life
59
68
🏙️ Population
2.22M
288K

The cost of living in Manaus is 36% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6900th and 4551st ($685 vs $1077) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Manaus compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Manaus ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5507th and 3616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$1067
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$626
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.03%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$2090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$6.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3478
$9042

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$850
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$959
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$966
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$854
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$985
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$986
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$803
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1405
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$860
246 km or 153 mi David
$776
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$595
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$703
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$617
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$650
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$543
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$943
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$456
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$586
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$548
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$865
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$541
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$940
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$976
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$931
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$943
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1272
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$920
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$944
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$870
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$867
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$845
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$655
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$853
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$970
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$864
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$856
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$877
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$963
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$636
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$869