Guayaquil vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$474
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$404
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
29
😀 Quality of life
56
56
🏙️ Population
2.65M
3.15M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 24% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5445th and 6648th ($1029 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ecuador and Bolivia, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6296th and 6322nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Guayaquil Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$4864

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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