Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Manaus Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Manaus

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 36.5% more expensive than Manaus without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 41.4% more expensive than Manaus without rent, and 80.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Manaus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$5.42 R$30.08
-13.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$25.44 R$141
82.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$6.19 R$34.36
39.74%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.06 R$11.41
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.01 R$5.63
-27.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.73 R$4.04
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$2.56 R$14.21
-6.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$4.83 R$26.78
-25.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Manaus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.32 R$7.35
69.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.44 R$8.02
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.15 R$6.41
94.78%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.1 R$11.66
6.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$9.45 R$52.5
104.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$3.57 R$19.84
5.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$6.46 R$35.87
102.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.21 R$12.29
48.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.57 R$8.71
3.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.27 R$7.05
88.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.81 R$10.03
9.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.17 R$6.52
30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.09 R$6.07
36.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.68 R$3.78
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.65 R$3.58
-26.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.57 R$19.84
21.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$8.58 R$47.63
152.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.39 R$7.7
27.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.06 R$11.42
35.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Manaus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.82 R$4.56
64.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$35.99 R$200
-67.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$0.94 R$5.21
235.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.71 R$3.96
40.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$8.66 R$48.07
57.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.2 R$6.68
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$20.3K R$112.9K
34.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$22K R$122.1K
54.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Manaus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$109 R$603
12.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$14.1 R$78.3
-1.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$23 R$128
-20.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Manaus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$22.9 R$127
165.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$22.45 R$125
-23.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.7 R$31.66
59.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Manaus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$201 R$1,118
244.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$4,666 R$25.9K
240.70%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Manaus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$46.86 R$260
22.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$29.41 R$163
17.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$54.3 R$301
112.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$63.1 R$350
34.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Manaus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$398 R$2,210
53.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$238 R$1,321
85.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$677 R$3,756
197.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$507 R$2,812
188.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,500 R$8,325
182.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$880 R$4,885
227.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Manaus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$505 R$2,801
38.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.83
-45.78%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manaus: October 27, 2025

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