Manaus vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$364
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$495
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
25
96
😀 Quality of life
60
74
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Manaus is 26% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6673rd and 5003rd ($823 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 30th vs 1st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5988th vs 2408th 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
$5.42
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.23%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1665
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.9
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4934
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719