Manaus vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1846
$4808
🏠 One person rent
$282
$1598
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$583
$1721
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
57
😀 Quality of life
59
81
🏙️ Population
2.22M
342K

The cost of living in Manaus is 71% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6900th and 257th ($685 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 198th 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 0.9 months in Manaus compared to 0.7 months in San Juan. Manaus ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 5507th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$2811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.03%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$3417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3478
$10828

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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

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1867
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1585
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1932
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1265
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$2008
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1163
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1361
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1317
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1990
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1010
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1465
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1427
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$991
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1913
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1412
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1423
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1888
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1493
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$2032
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1230
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1940
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1141
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$882
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1891
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1774
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1705
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1899
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1037
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1188
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1181
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369