La Paz vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$289
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
74
😀 Quality of life
52
61
🏙️ Population
756K
1.33M

The cost of living in La Paz is 17% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7220th and 6605th ($681 vs $816) 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 0.5 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 14th in Brazil, while ranked 6482nd 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
$4.03
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$7258

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444