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
$932
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$426
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$507
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
64
53
🏙️ Population
9.94M
3.15M

The cost of living in Lima is 25% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5780th and 6585th ($932 vs $746) 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 0.4 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 4655th and 6133rd 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
$4.3
$4.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$4165

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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$455
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$525
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$525
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$525
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$600
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$628
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$565
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$705
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$662
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$669
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$726
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$633
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$390
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$702
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$475
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$825
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$631
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$511
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$779
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$689
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$833
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$538
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$577
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$634
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$562
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$590
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$644
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$716
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$962
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$761
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$661