Cape Town vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$681
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
74
😀 Quality of life
55
61
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.33M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 51% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4637th and 6605th ($1231 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Cape Town ranked 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 6312th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Porto Alegre

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Cape Town Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$7258

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444