Manaus vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$377
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
95
😀 Quality of life
53
63
🏙️ Population
2.06M
11.5M

The cost of living in Manaus is 21% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6439th and 5616th ($798 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 22nd vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 6028th vs 4573rd 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
$5.31
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629