Manaus vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Manaus	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$842	$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2000	$3858
🏠 One person rent	$380	$843
🏘️ Family rent	$629	$1421
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$505	$1256
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	25	9
😀 Quality of life	60	53
🏙️ Population	2.3M	137K

The cost of living in Manaus is 49% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6589th and 3357th ($842 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Brazil and Curacao, respectively. Check Brazil vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Manaus ranked 31st best city to live in Brazil vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 5837th and 6458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Willemstad

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	Manaus	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.48	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.12	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.4	$5.74
☕ Cappuccino	$3.07	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$486	$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$224	$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$830	$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$397	$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.3	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.4	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.42%	5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1722	$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1134	$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.89	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.2	$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.26	$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.58	$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.56	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.08	$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.93	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.42	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.37	$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.24	$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.18	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.53	$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.45	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.86	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.4	$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.12	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.78	$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$104
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.8	$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$219	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4970	$12169

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Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$744
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$747
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$744
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$750
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$755
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$759
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$667
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$669
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$744
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$716
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$665
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$667
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$645
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$634
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1236
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$618
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$649
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$655
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$575
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$780
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$670
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1212
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$914
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$670
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$815
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$652
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1966
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$709
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1941
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$793
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$815
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$812
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$709

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1629
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2007
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$566
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1780
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$710
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$788
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$838
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$734
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$724
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$704
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$855
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$787
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$774
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$764
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$723
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$729
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$729
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$756
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$791
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$758
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$863
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$763
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1080
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$819
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$1042
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$847
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$1058
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$741
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$839
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1253
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$765
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$1025
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$771
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$812
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$801
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$748
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$947
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$954
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$805
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$620