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
$1331
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$554
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$409
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
27
😀 Quality of life
76
52
🏙️ Population
1.32M
3.15M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 75% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4267th and 6605th ($1331 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Uruguay and Bolivia, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 940th and 6090th 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
$13.2
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$4198

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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