La Paz vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$271
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$1269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
48
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.32M

The cost of living in La Paz is 46% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6771st and 4149th ($705 vs $1311) 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 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 1 months in Montevideo. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6225th and 824th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$7392

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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 Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639