Manaus vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Manaus	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$764	$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1815	$5781
🏠 One person rent	$355	$1595
🏘️ Family rent	$600	$2942
🍽️ Food expenses	$240	$585
🚐 Transport expenses	$94	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$458	$4298
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	23	75
😀 Quality of life	53	88
🏙️ Population	2.06M	459K

The cost of living in Manaus is 69% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6606th and 866th ($764 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 797th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Manaus ranked 23rd best city to live in Brazil vs Virginia Beach ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 6060th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Virginia Beach

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	Manaus	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.07	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.9	$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.4	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$2.75	$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.96	$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$235	$1391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$3261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$432	$2615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$72	$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$112	$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.5	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.79%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1380	$2529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$828	$2307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.78	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.2	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.98	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.22	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.05	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.43	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.06	$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.48	$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.28	$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.09	$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.79	$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.23	$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.49	$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.83	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.3	$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.12	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.4	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.17	$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.9	$62
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.6	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$199	$1205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4516	$18786

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Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$677
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$679
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$682
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$676
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$694
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$695
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$697
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$579
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$639
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$560
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$606
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$575
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$611
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$575
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$576
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1031
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$565
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$610
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$856
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$590
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$577
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1033
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$671
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$580
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1062
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$881
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$603
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$735
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1247
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$583
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1645
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$629
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1643
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$518
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$789
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$757
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$755
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$890
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$880
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$638

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2767
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2314
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2486
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2525
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2142
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2385
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2086
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2347
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2332
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2340
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2117
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$2218
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2014
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$2052
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2073
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2498
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1819
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2169
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2076
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2539
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$1976
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2856
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2309
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2961
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1733
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2566
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3149
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2229
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$2893
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2640
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2786
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2548
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2547
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3174
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2777