36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Soweto - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $555 (excluding rent), and $1,001 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,339 (excluding rent), and $2,157 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.41 R 150
$2.8 R 49.86
$14.02 R 249
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.66 R 599
$22.44 R 399
$67.3 R 1,197
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$4.03 R 71.7
$5.76 R 102
Cappuccino
$2.11 R 37.54
$0.97 R 17.23
$3.14 R 55.9
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.57
$0.74 R 13.22
$1.37 R 24.36
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 R 14.28
$0.54 R 9.52
$1.07 R 19.04
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R 39.36
$1.11 R 19.68
$4.15 R 73.8
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 R 49.51
$1.67 R 29.71
$4.18 R 74.3
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 R 20.24
$0.82 R 14.53
$1.74 R 30.96
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 18.03
$0.64 R 11.44
$1.26 R 22.36
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 R 28.77
$1.13 R 20.14
$2.38 R 42.26
Eggs
$2.45 R 43.58
$1.35 R 23.93
$4.22 R 75
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 R 135
$4.96 R 88.3
$19.31 R 343
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 R 80.2
$2.43 R 43.19
$7.19 R 128
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.29 R 112
$4.87 R 86.6
$10.88 R 194
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 R 28.78
$1.1 R 19.54
$2.14 R 38.03
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.16
$1.08 R 19.2
$2.52 R 44.73
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.17
$0.74 R 13.13
$3.54 R 63
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 R 29.56
$1.03 R 18.31
$2.22 R 39.53
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R 23.44
$0.55 R 9.8
$3.09 R 54.9
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.72
$0.57 R 10.22
$2.3 R 40.88
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 R 18.81
$0.55 R 9.84
$1.31 R 23.38
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 16.65
$0.63 R 11.22
$1.14 R 20.27
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 R 49.18
$2.49 R 44.26
$4.65 R 82.7
Wine (Bottle)
$5.02 R 89.2
$2.23 R 39.64
$8.36 R 149
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R 24.14
$0.9 R 15.97
$2.57 R 45.74
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 R 28.34
$0.99 R 17.56
$2.74 R 48.68
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 R 25.18
$0.57 R 10.22
$1.42 R 25.18
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.21
$0.91 R 16.24
$2.27 R 40.42
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.03
$0.56 R 10
$2.45 R 43.51
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 R 55.5
$2.83 R 50.4
$5.67 R 101
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.88
$1.16 R 20.66
$1.44 R 25.56
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R 346.6K
$17.5K R 311.8K
$31.2K R 554.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R 426.5K
$19.7K R 350K
$31.2K R 554.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$117 R 2,081
$72 R 1,281
$194 R 3,450
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.97 R 658
$13.03 R 232
$83.2 R 1,480
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.95 R 675
$30.6 R 544
$55.6 R 990
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.11 R 589
$19.12 R 340
$44.79 R 797
Cinema Ticket
$7.23 R 129
$5.56 R 98.9
$11.13 R 198
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 R 3,564
$114 R 2,027
$285 R 5,067
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,347 R 77.3K
$2,689 R 47.8K
$8,402 R 149.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 R 908
$34.04 R 605
$68.1 R 1,211
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.28 R 574
$12.35 R 220
$67.4 R 1,198
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 R 1,583
$51.2 R 910
$142 R 2,527
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 R 1,425
$45.63 R 812
$143 R 2,536
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 R 7,059
$244 R 4,344
$443 R 7,873
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 R 6,000
$255 R 4,533
$453 R 8,058
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 R 13.9K
$509 R 9,049
$954 R 17K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 R 12.5K
$511 R 9,087
$866 R 15.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$552 R 9,823
$341 R 6,071
$747 R 13.3K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
13
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