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
$986
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$443
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$409
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
64
52
🏙️ Population
9.94M
3.15M

The cost of living in Lima is 29% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6605th ($986 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Bolivia, respectively. Check Peru vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 4404th and 6090th 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
$4.48
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$4198

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$659
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$535
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$536
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$498
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$771
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$601
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$627
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$631
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$673
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$641
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$617
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$676
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$598
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$406
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$781
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$490
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$966
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$602
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$522
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$720
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$699
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$767
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$729
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$541
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$603
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$560
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$560
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$615
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$641
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1054
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$780
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$629