La Paz vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$271
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
51
61
🏙️ Population
2.87M
2.01M

The cost of living in La Paz is 17% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6771st and 6208th ($705 vs $851) 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 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.6 months in Quito. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6225th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$7844

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416