La Paz vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$297
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
756K
1.76M

The cost of living in La Paz is 20% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7306th and 6476th ($694 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.7 months in Quito. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6167th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Quito

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La Paz Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$8877

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559