La Paz vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$278
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
31
😀 Quality of life
56
46
🏙️ Population
756K
1.55M

The cost of living in La Paz is 5% less expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 7403rd and 7165th ($675 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st in Bolivia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 6289th and 7088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Maracaibo

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La Paz Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$14264

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$704
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909