La Paz vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$254
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
77
😀 Quality of life
49
64
🏙️ Population
2.87M
9.94M

The cost of living in La Paz is 32% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7096th and 5792nd ($673 vs $986) 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 0.7 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 6280th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$8320

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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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722