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
$1139
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$496
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
28
😀 Quality of life
78
55
🏙️ Population
3.12M
3.15M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 41% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4856th and 6632nd ($1139 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 1059th and 6278th 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
$15.6
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$627
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$562
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$565
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$509
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$780
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$634
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$560
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$666
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$681
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$675
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$625
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$687
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$533
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$445
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$654
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$563
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$908
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$598
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$594
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$746
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$659
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$797
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$841
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$617
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$616
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$624
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$565
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$604
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$596
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$634
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$990
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$763
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$619