Porto Alegre vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$365
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$507
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
27
😀 Quality of life
57
53
🏙️ Population
1.49M
3.15M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 12% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6585th ($838 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Brazil and Bolivia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Porto Alegre ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5813th and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto Alegre vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Porto Alegre Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$4.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$1129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$4165

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368

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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