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
$1204
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$614
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$575
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
29
😀 Quality of life
42
55
🏙️ Population
995K
3.12M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 50% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4747th and 6747th ($1204 vs $804) 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 7564th and 6335th 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
$7.24
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$4.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$5.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$5331

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$790
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$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$630
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$611
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$625
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$526
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$776
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$628
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$565
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$816
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$694
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$691
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$671
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$721
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$575
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$459
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$686
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$558
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$958
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$645
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$589
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$794
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$690
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$840
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$815
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$718
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$665
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$670
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$621
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$662
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$671
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1043
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$815
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$683