La Paz vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
50
😀 Quality of life
49
89
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.02M

The cost of living in La Paz is 70% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7096th and 1290th ($673 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Bolivia and Canada, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6280th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Ottawa

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La Paz Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$20100

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884