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
$1129
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$537
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
28
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
1.21M
3.15M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 40% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4878th and 6632nd ($1129 vs $809) 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 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6209th and 6278th 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
$5.55
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$627
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$562
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$565
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$509
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$780
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$634
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$560
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$666
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$681
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$675
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$625
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$687
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$533
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$445
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$654
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$563
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$908
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$598
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$594
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$746
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$659
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$797
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$841
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$617
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$616
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$624
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$565
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$604
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$596
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$634
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$990
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$763
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$619