Guadalajara vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$463
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
33
😀 Quality of life
57
51
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.87M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 47% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5084th and 6771st ($1035 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Mexico and Bolivia, respectively. Check Mexico vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5724th and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$4111

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$1217
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$873
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
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$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$672
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$812
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$781
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1185

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634