Recife vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$361
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$1509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
62
😀 Quality of life
43
44
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.27M

The cost of living in Recife is 13% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6515th and 6110th ($763 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 4th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Recife compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6854th and 6750th 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
$4.92
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952