La Paz vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$271
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
51
46
🏙️ Population
2.87M
316K

The cost of living in La Paz is 39% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6771st and 4577th ($705 vs $1147) 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 0.4 months in San Salvador. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6225th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$4597

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680