Lima vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$489
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
77
63
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lima is 2% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5141st and 5251st ($1075 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 4052nd and 6890th 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
$4.88
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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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