Praia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$692
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$320
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$451
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.6
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
30
62
😀 Quality of life
37
44
🏙️ Population
159K
1.27M

The cost of living in Praia is 21% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6860th and 6110th ($692 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 0.4 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 7486th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.61%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.9
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1069
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471

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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