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
$1005
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$454
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$409
😷 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 32% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5655th and 6605th ($1005 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guatemala and Bolivia, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6198th and 6090th 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
$5.78
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$4198

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

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