Montevideo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$558
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$1509
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
62
😀 Quality of life
76
44
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.27M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 50% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4149th and 6110th ($1311 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Uruguay and South Africa, respectively. Check Uruguay vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 824th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952