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

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Johannesburg Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$485
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
74
28
😀 Quality of life
62
55
🏙️ Population
4.43M
3.15M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 34% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5031st and 6632nd ($1082 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Bolivia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5648th and 6278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Johannesburg Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

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