Recife vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$746
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1937
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$330
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Recife is 24% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6884th and 5704th ($746 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 7th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Recife compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Recife ranked 20th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5911th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Soweto

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Recife Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.91
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16281
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544

Cities near Soweto

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