Cape Town vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$775
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$507
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
75
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 57% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4336th and 6346th ($1386 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th 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 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 6134th and 5036th 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
$12.2
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500