Guadalajara vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$442
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
33
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.87M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 46% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5803rd and 7096th ($985 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in Mexico and Bolivia, respectively. Check Mexico vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5559th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$3282

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$683
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$1012
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$779
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$630
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$784
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$729
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$647
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$844
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1153

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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