La Paz vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$271
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
46
😀 Quality of life
51
38
🏙️ Population
2.87M
15.1M

The cost of living in La Paz is 57% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6771st and 8781st ($705 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Bolivia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6225th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$718

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Cities near La Paz

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

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443