Recife vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$358
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Recife is 22% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6758th and 5331st ($802 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5007th and 7513th 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
$5.07
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965