La Paz vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$254
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
56
😀 Quality of life
49
58
🏙️ Population
2.87M
2.42M

The cost of living in La Paz is 9% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 7096th and 6712th ($673 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 0.6 months in Salvador. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 6280th and 5558th 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
$3.78
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$10964

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610