La Paz vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$278
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
54
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
756K
1.3M

The cost of living in La Paz is 57% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 7403rd and 3808th ($675 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and Uruguay, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Uruguay 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 Montevideo. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6289th and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Montevideo

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La Paz Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$10526

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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 Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050