La Paz vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$271
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
94
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
2.87M
6.78M

The cost of living in La Paz is 30% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6771st and 5234th ($705 vs $1010) 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 0.6 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 6225th and 5089th 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
$4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$10845

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620