Guatemala City vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$503
$344
🏘️ Family rent
$971
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
27
😀 Quality of life
50
52
🏙️ Population
1.21M
3.15M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 37% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5029th and 6526th ($1070 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Bolivia, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6217th and 6116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Guatemala City Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.19
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1350
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$1141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1002
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$2.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5937
$4204

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99 km or 61 mi Coban
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$886
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358

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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