La Paz vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$297
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
35
57
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
756K
2.42M

The cost of living in La Paz is 22% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 7306th and 6337th ($694 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th 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 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Salvador ranked 21st in Brazil, while ranked 6167th and 5445th 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
$4.27
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$15139

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751