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
$1006
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2484
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$452
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$354
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
28
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
2.65M
3.15M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 24% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5530th and 6632nd ($1006 vs $809) 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 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6218th and 6278th 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
$3.51
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1673
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6540
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531

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