Manaus vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Manaus	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$764	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1815	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$355	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$600	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$240	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$94	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$458	$5859
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	23	100
😀 Quality of life	53	94
🏙️ Population	2.06M	690K

The cost of living in Manaus is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6606th and 96th ($764 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Manaus ranked 23rd best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6060th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Washington

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	Manaus	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.07	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.9	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.4	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$2.75	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.96	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$235	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$432	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$72	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$112	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.5	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.79%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1380	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$828	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.78	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.2	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.98	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.22	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.05	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.43	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.06	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.48	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.28	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.09	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.79	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.23	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.49	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.83	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.3	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.12	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.4	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.17	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.9	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.6	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$199	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4516	$24653

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979