Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Manaus Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Manaus

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 85.2% more expensive than Manaus without rent, and 178.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 100% more expensive than Manaus without rent, and 148.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Manaus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$5.42 R$30.08
221.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$25.44 R$141
170.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$6.19 R$34.36
121.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.06 R$11.41
34.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.01 R$5.63
177.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.73 R$4.04
171.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.56 R$14.21
73.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$4.83 R$26.78
-6.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Manaus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.32 R$7.35
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.44 R$8.02
40.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.15 R$6.41
72.17%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.1 R$11.66
64.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$9.45 R$52.5
93.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$3.57 R$19.84
175.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$6.46 R$35.87
197.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.21 R$12.29
18.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.57 R$8.71
49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.27 R$7.05
66.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.81 R$10.03
53.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.17 R$6.52
74.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.09 R$6.07
62.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.68 R$3.78
120.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.65 R$3.58
30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$3.57 R$19.84
96.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.58 R$47.63
-16.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.39 R$7.7
2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.06 R$11.42
11.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Manaus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.82 R$4.56
268.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$35.99 R$200
-19.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$0.94 R$5.21
388.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.71 R$3.96
184.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$8.66 R$48.07
241.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.2 R$6.68
50.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$20.3K R$112.9K
88.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22K R$122.1K
47.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Manaus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$109 R$603
74.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$14.1 R$78.3
57.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$23 R$128
58.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Manaus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$22.9 R$127
150.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$22.45 R$125
-6.68%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$5.7 R$31.66
89.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Manaus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$201 R$1,118
263.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$4,666 R$25.9K
224.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Manaus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$46.86 R$260
85.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$29.41 R$163
25.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$54.3 R$301
88.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$63.1 R$350
85.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Manaus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$398 R$2,210
297.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$238 R$1,321
416.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$677 R$3,756
300.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$507 R$2,812
300.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,500 R$8,325
340.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$880 R$4,885
473.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Manaus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$505 R$2,801
335.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.83
-65.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manaus: October 27, 2025

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