Fortaleza vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$328
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
42
63
😀 Quality of life
56
38
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.27M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 19% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6696th and 5917th ($745 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 6th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5747th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003