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
$1274
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2896
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$731
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
29
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
331K
3.15M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 54% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4626th and 6648th ($1274 vs $829) 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 0.5 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 6148th and 6322nd 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
$7.12
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5551
$4864

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$626
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$590
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$601
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$508
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$610
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$556
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$746
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$675
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$665
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$667
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$728
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$572
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$461
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$727
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$571
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$1010
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$636
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$605
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$796
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$738
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$846
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$832
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$652
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$649
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$652
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$616
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$654
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$629
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$672
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1103
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$812
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$670