Soweto vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$568
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$1400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
62
18
😀 Quality of life
39
61
🏙️ Population
1.27M
932K

The cost of living in Soweto is 43% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 5883rd and 2853rd ($971 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 7063rd and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Soweto Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$6379

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252