Praia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$964
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$467
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$763
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
30
63
😀 Quality of life
43
45
🏙️ Population
159K
1.27M

The cost of living in Praia is 2% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5871st and 5704th ($964 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Cape Verde and South Africa, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 7431st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.79
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$146
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3216
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506

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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