La Paz vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$278
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
756K
11.5M

The cost of living in La Paz is 39% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7403rd and 5003rd ($675 vs $1115) 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 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6289th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Sao Paulo

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La Paz Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$16798

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719