La Paz vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$297
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
77
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
756K
9.94M

The cost of living in La Paz is 33% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7306th and 5300th ($694 vs $1034) 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 0.6 months in Lima. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6167th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Lima

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La Paz Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$11057

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731