Soweto vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1598
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1509
$1379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
62
18
😀 Quality of life
44
62
🏙️ Population
1.27M
932K

The cost of living in Soweto is 47% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6110th and 2824th ($875 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Soweto ranked 9th best city to live in South Africa vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 6750th and 5100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.1
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.38
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2867
$6126

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1624
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1191
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1499
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1327
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$536
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1044
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1009
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1047
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1048
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1046
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$516
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$533
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$508
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$625
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$470
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$609
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$503
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$826
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$437
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$627
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$445
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$574
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$717
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$533
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$618
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$520
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$424
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1416
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1251
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1332
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1392
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2218
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1318
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1494
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1328