Quito vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Quito | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | |
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| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Quito is 13% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6124th and 6526th ($884 vs $780) 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 0.8 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 5845th and 6116th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 74 km or 46 mi |  Santo Domingo | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Ibarra | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Ambato | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Quevedo | |
| 151 km or 94 mi |  Ipiales | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Riobamba | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Esmeraldas | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Pasto | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Babahoyo | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Tumaco | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Portoviejo | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Milagro | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Manta | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Duran | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Guayaquil | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Cuenca | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Montanita | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | La Libertad | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Popayan | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Machala | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Florencia | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Loja | |
| 430 km or 267 mi |  Tumbes | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Cali | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Palmira | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Neiva | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | Mancora | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Tulua | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Talara | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Sullana | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Piura | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Jaen | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Paita | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Armenia | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Cartago | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Salento | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Ibague | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Pereira | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Girardot |
Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 258 km or 161 mi |  Sucre | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Sacaba | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Cochabamba | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Potosi | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Trinidad | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Oruro | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Tarija | |
| 528 km or 328 mi |  Tartagal | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | La Paz | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | El Alto | |
| 601 km or 373 mi |  Corumba | |
| 606 km or 377 mi | San Ramon de la Nueva Oran | |
| 617 km or 384 mi | Caceres | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Vilhena | |
| 688 km or 428 mi | Libertador General San Martin | |
| 691 km or 430 mi | Rolim de Moura | |
| 737 km or 458 mi | San Pedro de Jujuy | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | San Salvador de Jujuy | |
| 747 km or 464 mi | Tacna | |
| 757 km or 470 mi |  Arica | |
| 758 km or 471 mi | Puno | |
| 772 km or 480 mi | San Pedro de Atacama | |
| 779 km or 484 mi | Iquique | |
| 779 km or 484 mi | Ji-Parana | |
| 781 km or 485 mi | Juliaca | |
| 789 km or 490 mi | Varzea Grande | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Calama | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Cuiaba | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Salta | |
| 863 km or 536 mi | Puerto Maldonado | |
| 865 km or 537 mi |  Concepcion | |
| 876 km or 544 mi | Ariquemes | |
| 900 km or 559 mi | Arequipa | |
| 921 km or 573 mi | Rondonopolis | |
| 941 km or 585 mi | Ponta Pora | |
| 944 km or 587 mi | Pedro Juan Caballero | |
| 949 km or 589 mi | Campo Grande | |
| 992 km or 616 mi | Antofagasta | |
| 1001 km or 622 mi | Rio Branco | |
| 1005 km or 625 mi | Dourados |