Cost of Living Comparison Between Manaus and Belo Horizonte 

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Consumer Prices in Belo Horizonte are 6.5% lower than in Manaus (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Belo Horizonte are 6.6% lower than in Manaus
Rent Prices in Belo Horizonte are 7.2% lower than in Manaus
Restaurant Prices in Belo Horizonte are 9.7% lower than in Manaus
Groceries Prices in Belo Horizonte are 14.0% lower than in Manaus
Local Purchasing Power in Belo Horizonte is 31.8% lower than in Manaus
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Restaurants
Manaus Edit Belo Horizonte Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 R$ 25.00 R$      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 R$ 170.00 R$      +13.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 37.50 R$ 35.00 R$      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 R$ 10.00 R$      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.00 R$ 15.00 R$      -40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 12.17 R$ 8.05 R$      -33.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 5.67 R$ 5.54 R$      -2.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.17 R$ 2.69 R$      -35.4 %
Markets
Manaus Edit Belo Horizonte Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.55 R$ 18.94 R$      -33.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.85 R$ 7.60 R$      -14.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.57 R$ 3.87 R$      +50.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.57 R$ 10.71 R$      +1.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 25.51 R$ 20.53 R$      -19.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.85 R$ 8.26 R$      -6.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.24 R$ 18.03 R$      +4.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.46 R$ 4.99 R$      -22.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.08 R$ 3.15 R$      -22.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.02 R$ 2.32 R$      -23.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.99 R$ 3.45 R$      -30.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.06 R$ 2.74 R$      -10.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.02 R$ 2.27 R$      -25.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.65 R$ 3.25 R$      -10.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.88 R$ 3.57 R$      -7.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 R$ 35.00 R$      -30.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 9.33 R$ 7.09 R$      -24.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.83 R$ 14.38 R$      +110.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 R$ 10.00 R$      -28.6 %
Transportation
Manaus Edit Belo Horizonte Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 R$ 5.25 R$      +16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 R$ 228.00 R$      +14.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 R$ 5.30 R$      +6.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 R$ 10.46 R$      +62.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 R$ 45.00 R$      -6.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 22.11 R$ 20.33 R$      -8.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 110,926.00 R$ 130,000.00 R$      +17.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 123,930.00 R$ 145,983.33 R$      +17.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manaus Edit Belo Horizonte Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 625.00 R$ 328.89 R$      -47.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 95.75 R$ 89.79 R$      -6.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 123.80 R$ 103.33 R$      -16.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Manaus Edit Belo Horizonte Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 117.80 R$ 128.00 R$      +8.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 125.00 R$ 170.00 R$      +36.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 R$ 30.00 R$      -14.3 %
Childcare
Manaus Edit Belo Horizonte Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,914.75 R$ 1,800.00 R$      -6.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,000.00 R$ 33,650.00 R$      +29.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manaus Edit Belo Horizonte Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 244.50 R$ 334.62 R$      +36.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 149.67 R$ 230.00 R$      +53.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 302.00 R$ 408.33 R$      +35.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 333.00 R$ 383.33 R$      +15.1 %
Rent Per Month
Manaus Edit Belo Horizonte Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,200.00 R$ 1,933.33 R$      -12.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 R$ 1,357.69 R$      +13.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,566.67 R$ 3,458.33 R$      -3.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,766.67 R$ 2,308.33 R$      -16.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manaus Edit Belo Horizonte Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 741.67 R$ 681.28 R$      -8.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 441.88 R$ 480.00 R$      +8.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Manaus Edit Belo Horizonte Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,657.19 R$ 1,692.44 R$      -36.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.83 7.90      -19.7 %
Last update: December 2023April 2024
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