La Paz vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$254
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
73
😀 Quality of life
49
55
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.33M

The cost of living in La Paz is 15% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7096th and 6457th ($673 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Bolivia and Brazil, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6280th and 5818th 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
$3.78
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$8117

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Cities near La Paz

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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373