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
$1075
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$384
$344
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$397
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
27
😀 Quality of life
46
52
🏙️ Population
2.25M
3.15M

The cost of living in Caracas is 38% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4987th and 6526th ($1075 vs $780) 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 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.5 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 6530th and 6116th 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
$12.4
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$4.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.32
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.08
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.2
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5488
$4204

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$938
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$919
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$974
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$960
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$904
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$910
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$892
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$917
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$918
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$858
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$857
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$818
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$780
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$817
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$775
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$745
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$795
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$728
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$769
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$724
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$738
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$845
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$739
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$776
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$804
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1962
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$685
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$837
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$858
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$666
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$722
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$723

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$666
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$538
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$535
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$507
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$774
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$600
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$630
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$804
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$688
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$673
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$583
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$643
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$577
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$414
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$748
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$520
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$923
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$575
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$547
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$682
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$673
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$725
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$1121
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$521
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$575
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$588
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$546
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$586
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$502
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$588
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1011
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$735
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$599