El Paso vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1775
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4161
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$1821
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3710
$464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
33
😀 Quality of life
80
49
🏙️ Population
679K
2.87M

The cost of living in El Paso is 164% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 2613th and 7096th ($1775 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1951st and 3rd in the United States and Bolivia, respectively. Check the United States vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in El Paso compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. El Paso ranked 134th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 532nd and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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El Paso La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$945
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$749
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1755
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.64
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.98
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.01
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.6
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$671
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7468
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1834
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1636
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1805
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1847
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$778
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1834
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$854
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2111
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$803
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2230
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$792
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1682
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1954
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1986
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2026
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1629
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$786
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2040
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2067
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2052
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2618
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2176
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1715
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2003
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2313
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2338
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$854
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2398
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2372
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2414
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2352

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603