La Paz vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$289
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
28
😀 Quality of life
52
55
🏙️ Population
756K
3.15M

The cost of living in La Paz is 16% less expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 7220th and 6632nd ($681 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Bolivia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Bolivia, and 6482nd vs 6278th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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La Paz Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$4211

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

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