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

🙂 Solo nomad: Noord is 64% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Noord is 39.1% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.27 AWG 23.76

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.4 AWG 115

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.90 AWG 17.73

Cappuccino

$4.86 AWG 8.70

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 AWG 1.76

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 AWG 2.76

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.20 AWG 9.32

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.63 AWG 11.87

Milk (1 liter)

$2.10 AWG 3.76

White Bread (500g)

$2.63 AWG 4.72

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.37 AWG 7.82

Eggs

$4.71 AWG 8.42

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.86 AWG 14.07

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 AWG 13.43

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.59 AWG 11.80

Apples (1kg)

$4.48 AWG 8.03

Banana (1kg)

$4.50 AWG 8.06

Oranges (1kg)

$8.12 AWG 14.53

Tomato (1kg)

$6.59 AWG 11.79

Potato (1kg)

$6.84 AWG 12.25

Onion (1kg)

$1.90 AWG 3.40

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.10 AWG 5.55

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$4.47 AWG 8.00

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.37 AWG 18.56

Wine (Bottle)

$10.29 AWG 18.41

$19.19 AWG 34.35

-46.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.49 AWG 4.45

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 AWG 5.43

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.05 AWG 5.46

$1.96 AWG 3.52

55.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$157 AWG 282

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 AWG 10.79

$19.33 AWG 34.60

-68.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$5.84 AWG 10.46

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$50.5 AWG 90.4

$19.38 AWG 34.69

160.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 AWG 2.76

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 AWG 264

$138 AWG 247

6.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$71.8 AWG 129

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$102 AWG 182

$202 AWG 361

-49.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.4 AWG 90.3

$68.5 AWG 123

-26.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$47.27 AWG 84.6

Cinema Ticket

$7.85 AWG 14.06

$8.43 AWG 15.08

-6.88%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$137 AWG 245

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$77.8 AWG 139

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$111 AWG 199

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$140 AWG 251

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$136 AWG 244

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$803 AWG 1,438

$1,274 AWG 2,280

-36.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$596 AWG 1,067

$552 AWG 987

8.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,734 AWG 3,103

$1,543 AWG 2,762

12.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,611 AWG 2,883

$1,375 AWG 2,461

17.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$993 AWG 1,777

$3,678 AWG 6,584

-73.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Noord: January 12, 2026

Last update for Santa Cruz: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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