La Paz vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$278
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
92
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
756K
6.26M

The cost of living in La Paz is 43% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7403rd and 4795th ($675 vs $1191) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6289th and 688th 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
$3.82
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$10578

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Cities near La Paz

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849