La Paz vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$254
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
49
40
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.49M

The cost of living in La Paz is 13% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7096th and 6539th ($673 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Bolivia and Brazil, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 0.7 months in Recife. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6280th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$18289

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502