La Paz vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$254
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
30
😀 Quality of life
49
36
🏙️ Population
2.87M
159K

The cost of living in La Paz is 19% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7096th and 6315th ($673 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Bolivia and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 0.2 months in Praia. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6280th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$3052

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495