Manaus vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Manaus	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$786	$1481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1885	$3493
🏠 One person rent	$359	$726
🏘️ Family rent	$614	$1239
🍽️ Food expenses	$249	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$81.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$480	$1190
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	23	9
😀 Quality of life	59	54
🏙️ Population	2.06M	150K

The cost of living in Manaus is 47% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6721st and 4025th ($786 vs $1481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 24th best city to live in Brazil vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 5990th and 6381st 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	$5.25	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.2	$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.53	$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$5.61
☕ Cappuccino	$2.89	$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.98	$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$366	$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$661	$1196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$431	$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.8	$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.7	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.91%	4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1446	$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$858	$168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.83	$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$39.6	$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.62	$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.26	$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.2	$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.23	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.87	$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.03	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.33	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.21	$8.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.95	$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.34	$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.8	$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21	$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.76	$9.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$44.8	$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.05	$9.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.1	$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.9	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$206	$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4650	$10822

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Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$696
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$697
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$693
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$695
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$701
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$707
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$716
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$637
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$653
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$692
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$662
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$616
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$631
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$598
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$589
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1201
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$573
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$606
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$858
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$622
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$533
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1199
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$709
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$615
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1151
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$881
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$631
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$763
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1885
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$620
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1934
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$656
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1931
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$577
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$784
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$768
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$784
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$889
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$868
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$660

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1456
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2005
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$576
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1599
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$728
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$730
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$779
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$650
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$627
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$618
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$791
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$739
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$719
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$714
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$716
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$677
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$648
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$768
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$733
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$742
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$813
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$743
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1015
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$775
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$969
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$803
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$989
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$677
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$779
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1176
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$719
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$963
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$723
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$768
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$757
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$712
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$890
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$894
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$759
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$596