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
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$387
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$409
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
27
😀 Quality of life
60
52
🏙️ Population
1.76M
3.15M

The cost of living in Quito is 18% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6126th and 6605th ($902 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5262nd and 6090th 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
$5.63
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$4198

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

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