Manaus vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2058
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$407
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$683
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$532
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
42
😀 Quality of life
55
46
🏙️ Population
2.26M
316K

The cost of living in Manaus is 25% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6183rd and 4577th ($859 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.4 months in San Salvador. Manaus ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5964th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5190
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$761
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$761
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$764
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$759
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$774
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$771
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$772
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$634
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$627
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$683
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$668
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$634
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$618
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$631
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$933
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$562
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$574
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$605
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$633
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$921
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$743
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$635
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$928
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$896
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$636
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$761
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$617
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1490
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$694
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1528
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$760
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$695
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$860
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680