Santa Cruz de la Sierra vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2017
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$369
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
92
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
3.15M
6.26M

The cost of living in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 30% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6648th and 4795th ($829 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bolivia and Chile, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6322nd and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santa Cruz de la Sierra vs Santiago

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Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.23
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.68
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4864
$10578

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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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849