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

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Santa Cruz de la Sierra Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2017
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$369
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
63
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
3.15M
1.27M

The cost of living in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 22% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6648th and 5251st ($829 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bolivia and South Africa, respectively. Check Bolivia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6322nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santa Cruz de la Sierra vs Soweto

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Santa Cruz de la Sierra Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.23
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.68
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4864
$4370

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950