Recife vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$375
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Recife is 24% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6735th and 5251st ($805 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Recife ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5331st and 6890th 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
$4.41
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583

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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