La Paz vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$289
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
52
67
🏙️ Population
756K
6.21M

The cost of living in La Paz is 28% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7220th and 6006th ($681 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and Brazil, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6482nd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$12076

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586