Manaus vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$377
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
2.06M
1.49M

The cost of living in Manaus is 3% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6439th and 6539th ($798 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 14th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Ranked 22nd vs 71st best cities to live in Brazil, and 6028th vs 6967th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Recife

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Manaus Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502