Manaus vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Manaus	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1984	$7823
🏠 One person rent	$364	$2128
🏘️ Family rent	$623	$3806
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$764
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$495	$6170
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	25	100
😀 Quality of life	60	93
🏙️ Population	2.3M	690K

The cost of living in Manaus is 75% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6673rd and 92nd ($823 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 62nd 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 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 5988th and 52nd 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	$5.42	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.18	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$754	$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$411	$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.23%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1665	$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$986	$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.9	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.31	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.37	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.85	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.17	$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$198
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.86	$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.9	$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$216	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4934	$24788

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2777
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2379
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2499
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2818
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2544
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2344
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2721
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2522
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2800
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2588
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3292
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2664
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2830
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2453
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2736
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2951
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2443
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2304
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2234
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2333
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1944
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2985
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2257
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2024
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2399
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2003