La Paz vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$254
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
90
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
2.87M
9.21M

The cost of living in La Paz is 43% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 7096th and 4630th ($673 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Bolivia and Mexico, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 6280th and 3360th 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
$3.78
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.69
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$8550

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709