Manaus vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2000
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
52
😀 Quality of life
60
85
🏙️ Population
2.3M
342K

The cost of living in Manaus is 59% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6589th and 1924th ($842 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Manaus ranked 31st best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 5837th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs San Juan

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Manaus San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1722
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1134
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.26
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4970
$12973

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120