Manaus vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1865
$2930
🏠 One person rent
$376
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$958
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$486
$810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
91
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
2.06M
6.26M

The cost of living in Manaus is 34% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6446th and 4603rd ($796 vs $1201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and Chile, respectively. Check Brazil vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Manaus ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6028th and 698th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Santiago

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Manaus Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.79%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$2655
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.47
$11.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$5.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.01
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4795
$7358

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Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$710
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$716
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$706
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$726
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$602
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$668
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$588
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$604
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$601
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$602
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1011
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$581
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$631
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$842
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$600
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1012
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$690
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$604
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$989
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$868
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$784
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1305
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$601
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1696
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$653
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$539
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$749
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$772
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$869
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$671

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$850
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$962
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$751
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$840
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$923
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$904
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$910
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1131
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$957
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$905
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$786
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$610
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$601
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$610
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$603
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$851
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$895
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$820
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$650
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$848
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$856
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$728
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$735
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$924
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$855
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$652
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$839
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$744
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$835
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$615
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$533