La Paz vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$278
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$215
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
35
19
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
756K
159K

The cost of living in La Paz is 31% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7403rd and 5816th ($675 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.2 months in Praia. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6289th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Praia

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La Paz Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$3260

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507