Quito vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$363
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
62
28
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
1.76M
3.15M

The cost of living in Quito is 9% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6318th and 6632nd ($882 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Ecuador and Bolivia, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Quito compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6166th and 6278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Quito Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$627
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$562
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$565
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$509
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$780
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$634
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$560
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$666
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$681
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$675
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$625
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$687
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$533
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$445
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$654
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$563
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$908
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$598
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$594
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$746
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$659
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$797
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$841
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$617
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$616
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$624
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$565
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$604
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$596
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$634
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$990
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$763
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$619