La Paz vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$297
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$1122
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
57
73
🏙️ Population
756K
9.21M

The cost of living in La Paz is 53% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 7306th and 4074th ($694 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 0.8 months in Mexico City. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6167th and 2482nd 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
$4.27
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$13182

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005