La Paz vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$297
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
92
😀 Quality of life
57
81
🏙️ Population
756K
6.26M

The cost of living in La Paz is 41% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7306th and 4785th ($694 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and Chile, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6167th and 637th 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
$4.27
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$12174

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895