Cost of Living Comparison Between Caranavi and Santa Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Caranavi and Santa Cruz

🙂 Solo nomad: Caranavi is 19.3% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Caranavi is 35.5% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caranavi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.44 BOB 16.69
$2.83 BOB 19.4
-13.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$26.78 BOB 183
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 BOB 49.45
$7.46 BOB 51.1
-3.22%
Cappuccino
$3.26 BOB 22.35
$2.72 BOB 18.63
19.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BOB 4.93
$0.76 BOB 5.21
-5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 BOB 3.64
$0.71 BOB 4.83
-25.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 BOB 10.17
$1.48 BOB 10.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 BOB 22.69
$1.98 BOB 13.57
67.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caranavi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.07 BOB 7.35
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 BOB 10.17
$1.42 BOB 9.73
4.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 BOB 20.09
$1.33 BOB 9.14
120.30%
Eggs
$0.89 BOB 6.12
$1.77 BOB 12.14
-49.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.65 BOB 31.86
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.93 BOB 13.22
$4.15 BOB 28.42
-53.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.63 BOB 38.56
$6.51 BOB 44.57
-13.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 BOB 22.4
$2.64 BOB 18.08
23.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 BOB 11.7
$0.91 BOB 6.26
87.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 BOB 9.75
$1.14 BOB 7.8
24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 BOB 8.15
$1 BOB 6.88
19.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 BOB 7.37
$0.94 BOB 6.43
14.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 BOB 5.17
$1.03 BOB 7.04
-26.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.79 BOB 5.38
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BOB 7.13
$1.11 BOB 7.63
-6.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 BOB 22.27
$2.14 BOB 14.68
51.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6 BOB 41.07
$7.05 BOB 48.27
-14.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 BOB 15.19
$1.48 BOB 10.12
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 BOB 30.54
$2.06 BOB 14.08
116.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Caranavi
Santa Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 BOB 3.62
$0.3 BOB 2.04
76.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.63 BOB 100
$21.71 BOB 149
-32.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BOB 9.78
$2.88 BOB 19.74
-50.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.7 BOB 11.65
$1.46 BOB 10.01
16.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.56 BOB 99.8
$7.08 BOB 48.49
105.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.58 BOB 3.94
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K BOB 97.5K
$29.3K BOB 200.6K
-51.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$27.8K BOB 190.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caranavi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BOB 686
$54.2 BOB 371
84.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.31 BOB 153
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.8 BOB 464
$32.84 BOB 225
106.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caranavi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.76 BOB 101
$32.3 BOB 221
-54.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.98 BOB 151
$21.34 BOB 146
3.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 BOB 44.41
$7.13 BOB 48.81
-9.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caranavi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 BOB 985
$202 BOB 1,384
-28.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,903 BOB 19.9K
$4,227 BOB 29K
-31.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caranavi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$43.42 BOB 297
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.6 BOB 210
$48.74 BOB 334
-37.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 BOB 347
$84.9 BOB 582
-40.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 BOB 504
$61.7 BOB 423
19.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caranavi
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 BOB 6,002
$402 BOB 2,757
117.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 BOB 4,000
$260 BOB 1,778
124.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 BOB 7,821
$759 BOB 5,200
50.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 BOB 6,544
$651 BOB 4,462
46.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 BOB 9,421
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,667 BOB 11.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caranavi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 BOB 2,458
$401 BOB 2,750
-10.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.67
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Last update for Caranavi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz: October 28, 2025

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