Fortaleza vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$366
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$382
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
43
63
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.27M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 20% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6658th and 5331st ($824 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 7th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5446th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Soweto

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Fortaleza Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$5012

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$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965