La Paz vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$297
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$507
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
75
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
756K
1.39M

The cost of living in La Paz is 22% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7306th and 6346th ($694 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Bolivia and Brazil, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 6167th and 5036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Porto Alegre

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La Paz Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$9470

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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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500