La Paz vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$297
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$1302
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
54
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
756K
1.3M

The cost of living in La Paz is 55% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 7306th and 3858th ($694 vs $1539) 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 0.8 months in Montevideo. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6167th and 869th 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
$4.27
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$10657

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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 Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008