La Paz vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$254
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
31
😀 Quality of life
49
34
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.55M

The cost of living in La Paz is 5% less expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 7096th and 6889th ($673 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th in Bolivia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 6280th and 7546th 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
$3.78
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$14223

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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 Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789