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

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Lima Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$453
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
28
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
9.94M
3.15M

The cost of living in Lima is 29% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5274th and 6632nd ($1040 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Bolivia, respectively. Check Peru vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 3631st and 6278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Lima Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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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