Recife vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$285
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$1598
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
54
38
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Recife is 27% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7055th and 5917th ($671 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 6th 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 19th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5998th and 7204th 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
$4.01
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.97%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$723
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.1
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14050
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003