Lima vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$443
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
77
62
😀 Quality of life
64
39
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lima is 2% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5792nd and 5883rd ($986 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Peru and South Africa, respectively. Check Peru vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 4404th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045