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
$762
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$324
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
27
62
😀 Quality of life
52
39
🏙️ Population
3.15M
1.27M

The cost of living in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 22% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6605th and 5883rd ($762 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6090th and 7063rd 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
$3.77
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$3.05
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$871
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.74
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.9
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4198
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$659
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$535
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$536
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$498
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$771
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$601
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$627
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$631
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$673
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$641
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$617
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$676
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$598
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$406
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$781
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$490
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$966
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$602
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$522
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$720
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$699
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$767
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$729
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$541
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$603
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$560
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$560
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$615
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$641
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1054
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$780
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045