Montevideo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3597
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$639
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$1672
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
79
45
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 52% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3978th and 5704th ($1492 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Uruguay and South Africa, respectively. Check Uruguay vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 963rd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.81%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3625
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9169
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980

Cities near Soweto

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