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
$1539
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$688
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$575
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$341
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
29
😀 Quality of life
78
55
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.12M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 91% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 3858th and 6747th ($1539 vs $804) 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 0.8 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 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 869th and 6335th 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
$15.6
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$1516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$1197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$5331

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$630
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$611
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$625
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$526
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$776
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$628
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$565
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$816
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$694
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$691
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$671
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$721
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$575
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$459
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$686
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$558
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$958
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$645
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$589
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$794
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$690
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$840
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$815
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$718
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$665
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$670
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$621
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$662
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$671
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1043
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$815
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$683