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

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Montevideo Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3597
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$639
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$354
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
28
😀 Quality of life
79
55
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.15M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 84% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 3978th and 6632nd ($1492 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Uruguay and Bolivia, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 963rd and 6278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Montevideo Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.81%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3625
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9169
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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