Rio de Janeiro vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$458
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
67
55
🏙️ Population
6.21M
3.15M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 16% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6006th and 6632nd ($940 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Brazil and Bolivia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 4818th and 6278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Rio de Janeiro Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.45
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12076
$4211

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586

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