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
$902
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$378
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
29
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
1.76M
3.15M

The cost of living in Quito is 9% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6319th and 6648th ($902 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Ecuador and Bolivia, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6235th and 6322nd 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
$5.03
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$4864

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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