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
$1231
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$681
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
28
😀 Quality of life
55
55
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.15M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 52% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4637th and 6632nd ($1231 vs $809) 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 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6312th and 6278th 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
$11.5
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857

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