La Paz vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$254
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
94
😀 Quality of life
49
62
🏙️ Population
2.87M
6.21M

The cost of living in La Paz is 29% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7096th and 5959th ($673 vs $955) 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 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6280th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Rio de Janeiro

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La Paz Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585