La Paz vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$289
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$4167
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
67
😀 Quality of life
52
75
🏙️ Population
756K
504K

The cost of living in La Paz is 72% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 7220th and 998th ($681 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 876th 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 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Mesa ranked 578th in the United States, while ranked 6482nd and 1816th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$15463

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945