Cost of Living in Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$762
$1887
🛋️ Without rent
$438
$1331
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$324
$555
🍽️ Food
$238
$642
🚐 Transport
$115
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
😀 Quality of life
52
🏙️ Population
3.15M

The average cost of living in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is $762, which is in the top 29% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6605th out of 9294 in our global list and 2nd out of 10 in Bolivia.

The median after-tax salary is $409, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months. Ranked 6090th (TOP 66%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st best city to live in Bolivia. With an estimated population of 3.15M, Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the 1st largest city in Bolivia.

✈️ Closest airport 4 km El Trompillo Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 5271 Gabriel Rene Moreno Autonomous University
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Prices in Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4198

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