La Paz vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
49
83
🏙️ Population
2.87M
342K

The cost of living in La Paz is 66% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7096th and 1937th ($673 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1608th in Bolivia and the United States, respectively. Check Bolivia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6280th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs San Juan

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La Paz San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$10464

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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 San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192