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
$1045
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$366
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$409
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
27
😀 Quality of life
45
52
🏙️ Population
2.25M
3.15M

The cost of living in Caracas is 37% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5335th and 6605th ($1045 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 6509th and 6090th 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
$13.2
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$4198

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$659
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$535
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$536
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$498
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$771
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$601
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$627
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$631
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$673
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$641
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$617
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$676
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$598
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$406
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$781
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$490
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$966
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$602
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$522
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$720
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$699
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$767
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$729
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$541
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$603
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$560
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$560
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$615
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$641
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1054
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$780
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$629