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
$1019
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$506
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$507
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
27
😀 Quality of life
53
53
🏙️ Population
1.21M
3.15M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 36% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5181st and 6585th ($1019 vs $746) 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 6101st and 6133rd 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
$6.43
$4.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$4165

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$455
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$525
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$525
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$525
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$600
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$628
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$565
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$705
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$662
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$669
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$726
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$633
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$390
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$702
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$475
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$825
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$631
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$511
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$779
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$689
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$833
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$538
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$577
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$634
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$562
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$590
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$644
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$716
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$962
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$761
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$661