Cape Town vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2522
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$582
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1532
$454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
72
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.33M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 42% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5016th and 6663rd ($1071 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Porto Alegre ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 5491st and 5820th 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
$8.4
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.89%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.48
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4806
$7512

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1147
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$619
371 km or 231 mi George
$743
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$840
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$699
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$763
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$915
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$814
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1332
882 km or 548 mi East London
$766
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$657
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$567
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$621
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$852
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$748
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$827
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$768
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$722
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$780
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$695
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$792
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$665
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$664
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$672
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$923
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$889
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$691
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$628
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$993
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$837
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$862
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$953
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$809
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$813
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$740

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461