Cape Town vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$1943
🏠 One person rent
$681
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$492
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
56
56
😀 Quality of life
55
62
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.42M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 56% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4637th and 6702nd ($1231 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th 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 0.5 months in Salvador. Cape Town ranked 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Salvador ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6312th and 5621st 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
$11.5
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
9.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$13462

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699