La Paz vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$4509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
67
😀 Quality of life
49
74
🏙️ Population
2.87M
504K

The cost of living in La Paz is 72% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 7096th and 891st ($673 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 790th in Bolivia and the United States, respectively. Check Bolivia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 1.9 months in Mesa. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 6280th and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$5.33
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$10345

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955