Fortaleza vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$353
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$1631
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
43
63
😀 Quality of life
61
48
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.27M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 23% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6710th and 5251st ($812 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5803rd and 6890th 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
$5.85
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950