Manaus vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$786
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1885
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$359
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$480
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
42
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
2.06M
331K

The cost of living in Manaus is 42% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6721st and 4346th ($786 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 24th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5990th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.62
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.8
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$206
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698