Praia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2219
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$473
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
63
😀 Quality of life
41
48
🏙️ Population
159K
1.27M

The cost of living in Praia is 7% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5816th and 5251st ($979 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 7752nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs Soweto

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Praia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.41
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1324
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3260
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950