San Salvador vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1291
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2925
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$734
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$575
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
29
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
331K
3.12M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 60% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4553rd and 6747th ($1291 vs $804) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in El Salvador and Bolivia, respectively. Check El Salvador vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in San Salvador compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6244th and 6335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Salvador vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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San Salvador Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.29
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1319
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1836
$1197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$5.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4732
$5331

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706

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