La Paz vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$271
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.66M

The cost of living in La Paz is 8% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6771st and 6515th ($705 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in Bolivia and Brazil, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.8 months in Recife. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 6225th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$19214

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525