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
$1095
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$567
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$575
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
6.21M
3.12M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 36% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5029th and 6747th ($1095 vs $804) 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 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 2767th and 6335th 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
$6.94
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$1516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$4.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$7.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$5.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$5331

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$630
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$611
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$625
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$526
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$776
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$628
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$565
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$816
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$694
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$691
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$671
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$721
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$575
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$459
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$686
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$558
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$958
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$645
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$589
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$794
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$690
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$840
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$815
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$718
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$665
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$670
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$621
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$662
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$671
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1043
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$815
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$683