Cape Town vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$603
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
55
56
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.42M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 51% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4849th and 6712th ($1120 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 Salvador. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 5407th and 5558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Salvador

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Cape Town Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.8
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$10964

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610