Manaus vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Manaus	Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1984	$5841
🏠 One person rent	$364	$1607
🏘️ Family rent	$623	$2790
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$630
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$495	$3629
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	25	78
😀 Quality of life	60	93
🏙️ Population	2.3M	662K

The cost of living in Manaus is 68% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6673rd and 822nd ($823 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 5988th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Vancouver

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	Manaus	Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.42	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.18	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$5.97
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$754	$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$411	$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.23%	4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1665	$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$986	$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.9	$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.31	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.37	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.85	$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.17	$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.86	$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.9	$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$216	$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4934	$21986

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Cities near Manaus

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 Vancouver

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi	North Vancouver	$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi	Richmond	$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi	Burnaby	$2457
17 km or 10 mi	Delta	$2361
20 km or 12 mi	Surrey	$2237
23 km or 14 mi	Coquitlam	$2590
36 km or 22 mi	Langley	$2054
36 km or 23 mi	Maple Ridge	$2326
60 km or 37 mi	Abbotsford	$2034
62 km or 38 mi	Nanaimo	$1865
72 km or 45 mi	Bellingham	$2526
84 km or 52 mi	Chilliwack	$1884
88 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2190
94 km or 58 mi	Langford	$2128
94 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2173
97 km or 61 mi	Whistler	$2470
108 km or 67 mi	Mount Vernon	$2456
111 km or 69 mi	Oak Harbor	$2754
129 km or 80 mi	Port Angeles	$2539
130 km or 81 mi	Sequim	$2710
145 km or 90 mi	Courtenay	$1872
149 km or 92 mi	Marysville	$2628
156 km or 97 mi	Lake Stevens	$2641
158 km or 98 mi	Everett	$2641
159 km or 99 mi	Mukilteo	$2674
168 km or 104 mi	Mill Creek	$2717
170 km or 105 mi	Lynnwood	$2734
170 km or 105 mi	Edmonds	$2739
175 km or 109 mi	Shoreline	$2778
177 km or 110 mi	Campbell River	$2200
177 km or 110 mi	Bothell	$2737
178 km or 111 mi	Kenmore	$2702
182 km or 113 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2855
186 km or 116 mi	Kirkland	$3041
190 km or 118 mi	Bremerton	$2475
190 km or 118 mi	Redmond	$3559
191 km or 119 mi	Seattle	$3154
194 km or 120 mi	Bellevue	$3292
198 km or 123 mi	Mercer Island	$2896
198 km or 123 mi	Sammamish	$2915