La Paz vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$271
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$819
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
90
😀 Quality of life
51
66
🏙️ Population
2.87M
9.21M

The cost of living in La Paz is 45% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6771st and 4206th ($705 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Bolivia and Mexico, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6225th and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Mexico City

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La Paz Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$7.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$10204

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881