La Paz vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$289
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
52
81
🏙️ Population
756K
6.26M

The cost of living in La Paz is 39% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7220th and 4939th ($681 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Bolivia and Chile, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6482nd and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Santiago

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La Paz Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$9190

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827