La Paz vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
52
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
756K
342K

The cost of living in La Paz is 67% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7403rd and 1962nd ($675 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1539th 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 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 6289th and 386th 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
$3.82
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022