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Bariloche vs Manaus

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Under balanced weights Bariloche edges it, 53 to 49, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Bariloche is stronger on safety, quality of life; Manaus on internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 6.1 of 53 points (scores 55/100)Safety: 6.8 of 53 points (scores 61/100)Healthcare: 8.1 of 53 points (scores 73/100)Internet: 5.8 of 53 points (scores 52/100)Visa ease: 7.9 of 53 points (scores 71/100)Getting there & around: 4.8 of 53 points (scores 43/100)Climate: 0.0 of 53 points (scores 0/100)Air quality: 4.3 of 53 points (scores 39/100)Quality of life: 8.7 of 53 points (scores 79/100)53
Bariloche
out of 100

Patagonian lake town under the Andes

Full Bariloche profile →Hotels in Argentina →
Cost of living: 5.5 of 49 points (scores 50/100)Safety: 3.9 of 49 points (scores 35/100)Healthcare: 8.0 of 49 points (scores 72/100)Internet: 7.0 of 49 points (scores 63/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 49 points (scores 77/100)Getting there & around: 4.7 of 49 points (scores 42/100)Climate: 0.9 of 49 points (scores 8/100)Air quality: 4.2 of 49 points (scores 38/100)Quality of life: 6.0 of 49 points (scores 54/100)49
Manaus
out of 100

Amazon's river metropolis, hot year-round, with a free-trade-zone economy

Full Manaus profile →Where to stay in Manaus →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricBarilocheManaus
Cost of living55 ✓50
Safety61 ✓35
Healthcare73 ✓72
Internet5263 ✓
Visa ease7177 ✓
Getting there & around43 ✓42
Climate08 ✓
Air quality39 ✓38
Quality of life79 ✓54

Cost

MetricBarilocheManaus
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,150 ✓$1,300
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricBarilocheManaus
Homicides per 100k3.94 ✓18.69
Political stability (0–100)68.4 ✓58.9
UHC service coverage (0–100)8084 ✓
Life expectancy74.6 yrs ✓72.4 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricBarilocheManaus
Download13.5 Mbps25 Mbps ✓
Upload8.7 Mbps13.2 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricBarilocheManaus
Nomad visaDigital nomad transitory residenceDigital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV)
Minimum income for the visano data$1,500/mo
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passport90 days90 days
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricBarilocheManaus
Non-stop airport destinations1726 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)3 ✓2
Transit (1–5, editorial)22

Climate and air

MetricBarilocheManaus
Comfortable months per year01 ✓
Annual mean PM2.532.5 µg/m³ ✓32.9 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Bariloche or Manaus?
Bariloche is cheaper: about $1,150 per month versus $1,300 for one person.
Is Bariloche or Manaus safer?
Bariloche scores higher on safety (61 vs 35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Bariloche or Manaus?
Manaus: a measured median of 25 Mbps versus 13.5 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.