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
$851
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$339
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$507
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
27
😀 Quality of life
61
53
🏙️ Population
2.01M
3.15M

The cost of living in Quito is 14% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6208th and 6585th ($851 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5206th and 6133rd 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
$5.06
$4.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$4165

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416

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