La Paz vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$271
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
2.87M
12.4M

The cost of living in La Paz is 32% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6771st and 5031st ($705 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Bolivia and Brazil, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6225th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$12031

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659