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
$1168
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$588
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
29
😀 Quality of life
41
56
🏙️ Population
995K
3.15M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 41% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4848th and 6648th ($1168 vs $829) 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 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 7729th and 6322nd 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
$6.34
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$4864

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$720
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$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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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