Manaus vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$764
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$2687
🏠 One person rent
$355
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$94
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
42
😀 Quality of life
53
50
🏙️ Population
2.06M
316K

The cost of living in Manaus is 37% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6606th and 4469th ($764 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Manaus ranked 23rd best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6060th and 6219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$1236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.79%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1380
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$828
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.48
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$199
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4516
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$677
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$679
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$682
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$676
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$694
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$695
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$697
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$579
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$639
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$560
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$606
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$575
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$611
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$575
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1031
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$565
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$610
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$590
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$577
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$671
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$580
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1062
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$603
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$735
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$583
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1645
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1643
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$789
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$757
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$755
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1175
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1160
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$884
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1083
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1088
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$936
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1070
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$653
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$753
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$897
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$916
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$897
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$819
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$903
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$719
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$886
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$755
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$881
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$632
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$598
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$455
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$632
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$738
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$624
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$878
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1034
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$710
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$973
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701