Cali vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$279
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
28
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3.15M

The cost of living in Cali is 6% less expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6830th and 6632nd ($759 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Colombia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6175th and 6278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Cali Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$4211

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$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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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