Fortaleza vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$353
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$1509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
42
62
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.27M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 7% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6336th and 6110th ($814 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th 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 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5829th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952