Belem vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$405
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
40
63
😀 Quality of life
41
38
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Belem is 18% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6655th and 5917th ($755 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 6th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6876th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Soweto

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Belem Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$638
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$518
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$621
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$583
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$615
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$615
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$614
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$590
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$624
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$603
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$610
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$565
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$642
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$621
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$611
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$621
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$710
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$639
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$665
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$603
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$602
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$600
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$593
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$572
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$591
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$590
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$546
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$639
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$569
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$537
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$557
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$589
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$570
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$697
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1643
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$543
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$564
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1645
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$695

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003