Manaus vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$973
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1846
$2473
🏠 One person rent
$282
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$583
$466
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
95
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
2.22M
12.3M

The cost of living in Manaus is 30% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6900th and 5673rd ($685 vs $973) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Manaus compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5507th vs 4223rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Sao Paulo

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Manaus Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$6.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$6.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$61.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$95.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.03%
9.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$7.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3478
$9960

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$715
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$582
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$552
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$534
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$714
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$658
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$744
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$577
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$591
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$563
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$478
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$757
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$564
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$611
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$581
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$563
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$564
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$533
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$561
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$574
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$584
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$586
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$564
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$555
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$562
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$512
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$564
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$563
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$563
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$563
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$535
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$608
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$796
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$540
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$564
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$566
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$754
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$503
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$562
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$561