La Paz vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$271
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$324
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
56
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
2.87M
2.9M

The cost of living in La Paz is 23% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6771st and 5826th ($705 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 Salvador. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 6225th and 6863rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Salvador

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La Paz Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$12057

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$680
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$674
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$701
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$635
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$592
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$620
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$494
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$438
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$606
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$634
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$566
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$595
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$611
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$597
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$577
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$550
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$634
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$444
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$436
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$583
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$651
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$621
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$615
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$612
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$587
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$576
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$504
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$645
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$573
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$619
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$601
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711