La Paz vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$254
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
48
😀 Quality of life
49
76
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.32M

The cost of living in La Paz is 49% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 7096th and 4267th ($673 vs $1331) 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 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6280th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$7936

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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 Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771