Buenos Aires vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$536
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$358
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
35
😀 Quality of life
77
56
🏙️ Population
3.12M
756K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 79% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4761st and 7403rd ($1207 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Argentina and Bolivia, respectively. Check Argentina vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 1226th and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs La Paz

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Buenos Aires La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$3005

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661