Santa Cruz de la Sierra at a glance
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranks 6th of 10 priced cities in Bolivia on cost: $268 a month in essentials, 3% above Cochabamba, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $196 covers that 0.7×.
- 97.9 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at municipio level.
- PM2.5 averages 15.5 µg/m³ a year, 3× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 10 Bolivia cities we track, so every row says whether Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $268 | $268 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $124 | $124 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $187 | $187 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $52 | $52 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $39 | $39 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $38 | $38 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $15 | $15 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $196 | $196 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $219 | $219 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $285 | $285 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $1.81 | $1.81 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $7.97 | $7.97 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $3.44 | $3.44 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $1.44 | $1.44 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.09 | $1.09 | same |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.00 | $2.00 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.60 | $0.60 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.39 | $0.39 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $0.61 | $0.61 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.70 | $0.70 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $0.63 | $0.63 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $1.07 | $1.07 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $2.44 | $2.44 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $2.61 | $2.61 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $1.26 | $1.26 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $0.40 | $0.40 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $0.64 | $0.64 | same |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.43 | $0.43 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $0.38 | $0.38 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.62 | $0.62 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.15 | $0.15 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $15.49 | $15.49 | same |
| Taxi start | $0.97 | $0.97 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.77 | $0.77 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $0.40 | $0.40 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $20.33 | $20.33 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $17.43 | $17.43 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $12.91 | $12.91 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $12.69 | $12.69 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $3.44 | $3.44 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Santa Cruz de la Sierra has 97.9 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (municipio level). That is the 3rd-highest of 10 Bolivia cities we track. Bolivia's national figure is 101.7, so Santa Cruz de la Sierra runs 4 below the country as a whole.
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A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranks against every city we track
Santa Cruz de la Sierra sits ahead of 96% of the 998 cities we track on cost of living. On city-centre rent it is ahead of 93% of 1010. Its weakest measure is local salary, ahead of only 10% of 999.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Santa Cruz de la Sierra sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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