La Paz vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$271
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
73
😀 Quality of life
51
57
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.49M

The cost of living in La Paz is 16% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6771st and 6252nd ($705 vs $838) 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 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 6225th and 5813th 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
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$8095

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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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368