La Paz vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$297
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$201
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
31
😀 Quality of life
57
46
🏙️ Population
756K
1.55M

The cost of living in La Paz is 3% less expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 7306th and 7186th ($694 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 56th in Bolivia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.3 months in Maracaibo. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 6167th and 7140th 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
$4.27
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$11.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
15.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$14308

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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 Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931