Cost of living comparison
Santa Cruz is 0.8% cheaper than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Santa Cruz
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Santa Cruz
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Santa Cruz
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in Santa Cruz
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% more in Santa Cruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in Santa Cruz
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Santa Cruz
The cost of childcare and housing in Santa Cruz are more expensive than in Bolivia. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Santa Cruz.
If you lived in Santa Cruz instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
$3.23
BOB22.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
$7.18
BOB49.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
$0.63
BOB4.32
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
$1.42
BOB9.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
$1.95
BOB13.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
$3.84
BOB26.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
$1.61
BOB11.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
$1.43
BOB9.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
$0.87
BOB5.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
$0.42
BOB2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
$0.42
BOB2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
$0.39
BOB2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
$0.46
BOB3.14
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
$2.05
BOB14.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
$21.17
BOB145.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
$15,072.80
BOB103,898.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
$14.00
BOB96.48
|
|
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
$32.27
BOB222.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
$490.33
BOB3,379.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
$233.31
BOB1,608.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
$29.35
BOB202.29
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
$218.20
BOB1,504.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
$4,162.96
BOB28,695.85
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
$1.44
BOB9.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
$2.53
BOB17.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
$2.15
BOB14.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
$29.91
BOB206.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
$6.82
BOB47.00
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
$40.19
BOB277.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
$34.09
BOB235.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
$74.22
BOB511.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
$50.24
BOB346.33
|
|
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