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
$955
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$447
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$409
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
27
😀 Quality of life
62
52
🏙️ Population
6.21M
3.15M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 25% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5959th and 6605th ($955 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Brazil and Bolivia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 4932nd and 6090th 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
$6.12
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$4198

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585

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