Recife vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$386
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
62
😀 Quality of life
40
39
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Recife is 20% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6539th and 5883rd ($776 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 5th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6967th and 7063rd 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
$4.24
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045