Cape Town vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$775
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$575
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
29
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.12M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 72% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4336th and 6747th ($1386 vs $804) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Bolivia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6134th and 6335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Cape Town Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$1197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$7.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$5331

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$630
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$611
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$625
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$526
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$776
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$628
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$565
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$816
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$694
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$691
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$671
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$721
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$575
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$459
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$686
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$558
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$958
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$645
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$589
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$794
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$690
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$840
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$815
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$718
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$665
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$670
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$621
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$662
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$671
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1043
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$815
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$683