Montevideo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$554
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
62
😀 Quality of life
76
39
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.27M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 37% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4267th and 5883rd ($1331 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Uruguay and South Africa, respectively. Check Uruguay vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Montevideo compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 940th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771

Cities near Soweto

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