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
$1311
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$558
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$507
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$388
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
27
😀 Quality of life
76
53
🏙️ Population
1.32M
3.15M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 76% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4149th and 6585th ($1311 vs $746) 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 1 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 824th and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$4.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$1129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$4165

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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