La Paz vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$289
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1092
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
56
😀 Quality of life
52
79
🏙️ Population
756K
1.3M

The cost of living in La Paz is 54% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 7220th and 3978th ($681 vs $1492) 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 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6482nd and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$9169

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980