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
$1199
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$458
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
29
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
2.25M
3.15M

The cost of living in Caracas is 45% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4773rd and 6648th ($1199 vs $829) 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 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6562nd and 6322nd 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
$12.5
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$4864

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$1015
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$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$626
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$590
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$601
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$508
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$610
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$556
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$746
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$675
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$665
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$667
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$728
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$572
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$461
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$727
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$571
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$1010
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$636
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$605
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$796
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$738
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$846
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$832
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$652
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$649
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$652
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$616
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$654
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$629
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$672
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1103
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$812
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$670