Lima vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$453
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
79
63
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lima is 6% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5274th and 5704th ($1040 vs $984) 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 3631st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915