La Paz vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$278
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
41
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
756K
331K

The cost of living in La Paz is 47% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7403rd and 4626th ($675 vs $1274) 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 0.5 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 6289th and 6148th 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
$3.82
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$5551

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699