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

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Manaus San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$377
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
23
60
😀 Quality of life
53
65
🏙️ Population
2.06M
342K

The cost of living in Manaus is 36% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6439th and 4497th ($798 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 5th in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Manaus ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 6028th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$12846

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883