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
$1572
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$680
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$404
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
29
😀 Quality of life
77
56
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.15M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 90% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 3808th and 6648th ($1572 vs $829) 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 0.5 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 1165th and 6322nd 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
$18.2
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$4864

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050

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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