La Paz vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$297
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
41
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
756K
331K

The cost of living in La Paz is 46% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7306th and 4553rd ($694 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and El Salvador, respectively. Check Bolivia vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6167th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs San Salvador

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La Paz San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$4732

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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 San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706