La Paz vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$278
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
75
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
756K
1.39M

The cost of living in La Paz is 20% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7403rd and 6575th ($675 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th in Bolivia and Brazil, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6289th and 5292nd 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
$3.82
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$8291

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469