Manaus vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$377
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
53
83
🏙️ Population
2.06M
342K

The cost of living in Manaus is 60% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6439th and 1937th ($798 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1608th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Manaus ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6028th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10464

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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

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192