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
$694
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$297
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$575
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
35
29
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
756K
3.12M

The cost of living in La Paz is 14% less expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 7306th and 6747th ($694 vs $804) 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 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Bolivia, and 6167th vs 6335th 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
$4.27
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$1516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$1197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$4.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$7.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$5.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$5331

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$630
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$611
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$625
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$526
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$776
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$628
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$565
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$816
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$694
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$691
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$671
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$721
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$575
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$459
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$686
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$558
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$958
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$645
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$589
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$794
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$690
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$840
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$815
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$718
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$665
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$670
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$621
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$662
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$671
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1043
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$815
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$683