La Paz vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$271
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
69
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.61M

The cost of living in La Paz is 70% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6771st and 864th ($705 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 780th in Bolivia and the United States, respectively. Check Bolivia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6225th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$10488

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706