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

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Caracas Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$445
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
28
😀 Quality of life
52
55
🏙️ Population
2.25M
3.15M

The cost of living in Caracas is 45% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4759th and 6632nd ($1176 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and Bolivia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6470th and 6278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Caracas Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719

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