La Paz vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1656
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$304
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$414
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
78
😀 Quality of life
46
65
🏙️ Population
756K
9.94M

The cost of living in La Paz is 30% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6947th and 5647th ($688 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Bolivia and Peru, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.5 months in Lima. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6481st and 4234th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.51
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3313
$7764

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$673
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$520
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$535
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$547
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$538
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$414
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$748
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$588
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$774
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$666
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$507
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$923
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$626
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$780
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$591
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$630
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$673
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$735
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$598
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$804
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1011
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$656
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$562
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$575
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$575
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$614
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$577
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$1121
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$606
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$977
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$790
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697