La Paz vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$278
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
756K
1.76M

The cost of living in La Paz is 25% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7403rd and 6319th ($675 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Bolivia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Ecuador 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 Quito. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6289th and 6235th 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
$3.82
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$8496

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547