La Paz vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$289
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
52
55
🏙️ Population
756K
331K

The cost of living in La Paz is 50% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7220th and 4346th ($681 vs $1362) 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 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6482nd and 6280th 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
$4.03
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$6470

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698