La Paz vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$278
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1028
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
756K
9.21M

The cost of living in La Paz is 53% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 7403rd and 4274th ($675 vs $1428) 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 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6289th and 3354th 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
$3.82
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$11420

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023