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
$1075
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$489
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
29
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
9.94M
3.15M

The cost of living in Lima is 30% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5141st and 6648th ($1075 vs $829) 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 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 4052nd and 6322nd 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
$4.88
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$4864

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$626
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$590
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$601
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$508
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$610
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$556
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$746
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$675
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$665
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$667
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$728
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$572
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$461
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$727
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$571
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$1010
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$636
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$605
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$796
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$738
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$846
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$832
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$652
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$649
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$652
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$616
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$654
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$629
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$672
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1103
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$812
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$670