Lima vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$466
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
77
63
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lima is 0.3% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5300th and 5331st ($1034 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Peru and South Africa, respectively. Check Peru vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 3484th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Soweto

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Lima Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$5012

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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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