Buenos Aires vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$536
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
29
😀 Quality of life
77
56
🏙️ Population
3.12M
3.15M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 46% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4761st and 6648th ($1207 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Argentina and Bolivia, respectively. Check Argentina vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 1226th and 6322nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Buenos Aires Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$4864

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$626
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$590
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$601
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$508
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$610
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$556
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$746
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$675
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$665
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$667
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$728
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$572
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$461
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$727
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$571
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$1010
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$636
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$605
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$796
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$738
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$846
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$832
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$652
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$649
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$652
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$616
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$654
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$629
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$672
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1103
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$812
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$670