La Paz vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$271
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$174
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
31
😀 Quality of life
51
17
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.55M

The cost of living in La Paz is 2% less expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6771st and 6715th ($705 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 0.2 months in Maracaibo. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 6225th and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$14120

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780