Asuncion vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

Asuncion La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$629
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1529
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$305
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$350
$554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
34
😀 Quality of life
55
52
🏙️ Population
524K
2.87M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 11% less expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 7416th and 6630th ($629 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Paraguay and Bolivia, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.8 months in La Paz. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5894th and 6109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
7.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2154
$4202

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi San Lorenzo
$547
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$468
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$317
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$558
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$435
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$525
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$658
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$567
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$529
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$532
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$611
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$693
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$549
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$548
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$528
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$562
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$563
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$532
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$563
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$597
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$549
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$549
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$564
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$565
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$513
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$685
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$552
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$475
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$562
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$842
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$499
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$595
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$585
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$521
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$479
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$645
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$546
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$563
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$563
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$563

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$659
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$639
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$471
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$582
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$426
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$759
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$554
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$518
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$538
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$584
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1045
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$559
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$584
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$561
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$681
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$882
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$707
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$493
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$581
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1133
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$549
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$518
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$550
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$572
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$435
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$564
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$564
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$544
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$548
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$562
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$564
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$659
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$698
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562